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(Message started by: smedical on Sep 14^th, 2005, 3:02pm)

Title: triggers....
Post by smedical on Sep 14^th, 2005, 3:02pm

Kind of embarrasing intro, but here goes -- I have had 4 "episodes" and all were triggered by bowel movement. I have read and read, and cannot find one reference to this being a trigger. Has anyone heard of this, and if so, was there a therapy that helped??

Thank you... :-[

Title: Re: triggers....
Post by seasonalboomer on Sep 14^th, 2005, 3:17pm

hey smedical,

welcome to the site. i can't say that I've seen anybody ever cite a BM as a trigger before. that doesn't mean it can't be so as a lot of us have strange triggers.

a lot of folks have a great sense of humor and your post may elicit a few funny replies. my first reaction was to say the following (which I have now veiled in a thinly sensitive first poster reply):

"Haven't heard of that but you might want to check out Frank's post from earlier:
http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=funnies;action=display;num=1126721663"

but seriously, as folks vascular pressure in their head can be affected by forcing out a dump, you might find that this is what could be doing it. unless of course, like many others, it is aroma-triggered, and then, well... never mind.

outside of that I can't give you any more serious of a reply, as hard as I try.

do you have meds to knock back a hit? Are you using a regular doc, or neuro?

Scott

Title: Re: triggers....
Post by Frank_W on Sep 14^th, 2005, 3:45pm

Uh... Maybe some laxatives and a little more fiber in your diet?
:o [smiley=huh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] :-/

Title: Re: triggers....
Post by Jonny on Sep 14^th, 2005, 3:54pm

Man dude, your in a shitty situation ;;D

Title: Re: triggers....
Post by ghost62 on Sep 14^th, 2005, 3:58pm

And I thought my head was in the dumper :-X

Title: Re: triggers....
Post by Jonny on Sep 14^th, 2005, 4:33pm

on 09/14/05 at 15:02:45, smedical wrote:

I have had 4 "episodes" and all were triggered by bowel movement.

Does the above statement mean that you have ONLY had four headaches?

This is key!!

Title: Re: triggers....
Post by thebbz on Sep 14^th, 2005, 8:46pm

I don't know about the BM being a trigger but you do have a lot of guts ;;D no pun intended. [smiley=laugh.gif]
Hope everything comes out all right.
BB ;)

Title: Re: triggers....
Post by BobG on Sep 15^th, 2005, 10:21am

on 09/14/05 at 16:33:52, Jonny wrote:

Does the above statement mean that you have ONLY had four headaches?

This is key!!

Especially if he's episodic and only "trigger" once a year.