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(Message started by: dodie on Feb 10^th, 2004, 12:15pm)

Title: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by dodie on Feb 10^th, 2004, 12:15pm

Hello,
Nice to meet all of you. You can call me Dodie.
I am from western NY in the Buffalo area and I just moved back to NY after being in IL for about 8 years.
I am educated in animal science and I work for a veterinarian. My greatest love in life are animals, I am partial to horses. I am single with no children .
I have been a CH victim for 10 years give or take. I seem to be one of the lucky ones that has been able to identify my triggers. My no no's are smoking and drinking, bright light, lack of sleep, and muggy hot weather. Ive been on all the meds and none work for me, my cures are lavender for relaxation, a cold
compress, and a dark room. Prednisone used to break my cycle but did not work this time, still waiting for the end of this cycle with no end in sight. Have Dr. apt soon.

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by TxBasslady on Feb 10^th, 2004, 12:26pm

Hi Dodie,

Welcome to the board.

Hope you take time to read all the info here on this site. You will find some "home remedies" that may work for you. You might check out the posts on melatonin. That is cheap and seems to work for some. Lots of other ideas you may be interested in.

Hope you find what you need to control the beast.

The prednisone worked for me, but for most folks, the ha's return upon completion of the taper. Guess I was lucky.......I am on my 153rd day PF!

Good luck at the doc's office.......hope you find what you need!

PF vibes,

Jean

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by cathy on Feb 10^th, 2004, 12:27pm

Hi Dodie Welcome to Clusterville...always a shame to have to welcome someone new...hope you get a break from your cycle soon. PF vibes to you from across the pond!

Cathy :)

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by amen on Feb 10^th, 2004, 1:18pm

Welcome, sorry you have to be here. Hope you find something that works.
Andrea

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by Cerberus on Feb 10^th, 2004, 1:41pm

Dodie,

Congrats in two-parts. One for finding us and the other for escaping this Hell-hole called Illinois. To bad you didn't find us sooner or we could probably have met.

Prednisone works for some, less for others (Like most meds) but like Jean said (smart lady, as well as kind and generous to a fault! :)) I suggest the same, read up on the info to the left and arm yourself with treatment possibilities for the Doctor. If you search the membership you will find a few CHers in your area (there is no greater experience than to meet one or more in person) Oxygen seems to be the most common abortive along with Immitrex and Verapamil as a preventative.

Anyway, just sayin howdy and welcome aboard. :D

Ramon

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by Mark C on Feb 10^th, 2004, 3:07pm

Welcome.

I will attach some of my favorite links..

here (http://www.clusterheadaches.org/comparison_table.htm)
and
here (http://www.clusterheadaches.org/medications.htm)
and
here (http://www.clusterheadaches.org/resources/non_script_treat.htm)
and
here (http://www.clusterheadaches.org/library/general/index.htm
)

[smiley=smug.gif]

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by thomas on Feb 10^th, 2004, 3:13pm

.......I'm a man of wealth and taste.(couldn't resist) :) Welcome aboard. Sorry that you have to deal with this crap....... >:(

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by ZAIRA on Feb 10^th, 2004, 4:36pm

[smiley=huh.gif] I don’t understand why we have to have there horrible headaches >:(, but knowing that there are people out there who truly understand what we go through helps. It will help you!

Just wanted to add my Welcome!
I hope that you’ll be PF soon!

Best wishes from Italy.... Zaira

::)

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by Charlie on Feb 10^th, 2004, 4:57pm

Welcome Dodie and I'm sorry you have to deal with this horror. You'll find a lot of good ideas and suport here, along with some nonsense.

Here is a link to something that worked well for me:

http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/

Buffalo area eh? I'm in Jamestown about 80 miles away from the Queen City.

Stick around and let us know how you're doing.

Charlie

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by Paigelle on Feb 10^th, 2004, 7:35pm

on 02/10/04 at 15:13:11, thomas wrote:

.......I'm a man of wealth and taste.(couldn't resist) :) Welcome aboard. Sorry that you have to deal with this crap....... >:(

If so then why aren't you sharing the wealth? ::)

Welcome aboard and try to enjoy the trip. BTW, there are some of us who are tripping.

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by katlee on Feb 10^th, 2004, 8:40pm

From one newbie to another Hi! I hope your cycle ends soon

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by BlueMeanie on Feb 10^th, 2004, 9:07pm

on 02/10/04 at 13:41:09, Cerberus wrote:

Congrats in two-parts. One for finding us and the other for escaping this Hell-hole called Illinois.

Welcome Dodie. Don't listen to Cerberus. Illinois is a wonderful place. LOL

Glad you found us. Read all you can. Hope you find something new that will help you get through your pain.

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by ClusterChuck on Feb 11^th, 2004, 1:14am

Just want to say welcome aboard!

Don't mind all the others, they are a bit strange. I am fine though, so I will make sure they don't lead you astray.

'Course, it DOES help to be a bit nucking futs!!!

Chuck

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by Callico_Kid on Feb 11^th, 2004, 1:27am

I'm Chuck's keeper, but he seems to have gotten away. If you see him he is harmless! ;;D

Welcome to the madhouse from one who actually returned to IL. (Maybe I need the keeper?) ;;D

You will find a lot of good ideas for dealing with CH here amidst all the looniness that we use to try to deal with the horrors. Read all you can and take along any ideas you think are pertinant when you go to your Dr. Don't be discouraged when things don't work for you. (right) Sometimes it takes a while and some trial and error to find what works for you. For me it is Verap and Lithium as preventatives and O2 to handle burnthroughs.

Wishing you PFDANs
Jerry

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by mediccpc on Feb 11^th, 2004, 9:18am

Sorry to meet you, Welcome you will find alot of information here to assist you in your battle with the beast.

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by aprilbee on Feb 11^th, 2004, 10:24am

Welcome!

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by dodie on Feb 12^th, 2004, 11:49am

thank you for all the greeting. have had some great ideas passed along already.
looking forward to being a member.
hopefully we will all find the cure and have to start a clusterheadache free wellness message board just so we can keep in touch.
thanx again for everything .
dodie

Title: Re: Please, allow me to introduce myself
Post by miCHel on Feb 12^th, 2004, 2:03pm

Hi Dodie!

Greetings from Montreal. Buffalo, Eh??? Are you sure those Buffalo Sabres are not a trigger?

Seriously, I wish you'll find what you need here. And I'll bet you will...

miCHel