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(Message started by: joepetersen on Jan 30th, 2006, 2:16am)
Title: Might help some of you!
Post by joepetersen on Jan 30th, 2006, 2:16am
Thought I was crazy (as most of us do) when I first started having the monster visit me for about 4 years.  But from the beginning I suspected that carrots had something to do my problem, well of course that must be crazy, carrots are good for your eyes.  Finally I went to my allergist and talked to him about my "allergy" to carrots, he laughed at me and explained what I had were "cluster headaches". Well at least I'm not crazy or going blind.  Having read about the cluster situation and realizing your just F***ed, I decided to test my theory about carrots. I stopped eating them entirely, my clusters stopped within a week or so. Then about a month later I decided to get a multivitamin to replace what I was nolonger getting from carrots (vitamin A and beta carotine) what a mistake!!! They started back within week.  That was it, I stopped the multivitamins and anything with carrots or beta carotine (some  low-fat margarines have it) and now well over a year later not 1 custer!!  I know this might be just a solution for me, but if you've tried everything and nothing has worked try this it might work for you, I sure hope it does!!  My thoughts prayers are with you...

Joe  
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by Linda_Howell on Jan 30th, 2006, 2:22am


 You ARE kidding here.  Right?
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by BobG on Jan 30th, 2006, 2:28am
Hey there Joe. This is the first time since this web site started 7 years ago that vitamin B or beta carotine has blamed for cluster headaches.

Are you really sure that you do, indeed, suffer clusters?

You say you were diagnosed by your allergist. Have you been to a cluster knowledgeable neurologist?

Have you taken the 'cluster quiz' under the button on the left side of your screen? Try it and let us know the results.
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by sandie99 on Jan 30th, 2006, 2:28am
Joe,

I hate to crush your theory about carrots but I have to.
I LOVE carrots. I eat LOTS of them, few of them nearly every day. I have always 3kg sack of them in my fridge.

I've eaten lots of carrots all my life, yet ch came into my life in fall 2001, first I was episodic, then chronic. I've been PF since April 2005. During my whole ch pain I've eaten carrots and I've eaten lots of them since. No difference whatsoever.

I'm glad, though, that you've figured out what helped you to deal with ch and shared what you've found out. All of us are different. Personally, I avoid alcohol - that gives me shadows after one tiny sip. In my case ch hits became milder when I begun to eat even more fruits & vegetables than I had before and less prosessed foods, gave up sugar and salty snacks.

I hope that you'll be PF in the future also.

Best wishes,
Sanna
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by vig on Jan 30th, 2006, 12:16pm
good luck with that....
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by Drk^Angel on Jan 30th, 2006, 12:23pm
Veggies?  Ew... Blah... Never touch the stuff... I'm on a strick beer and tequilia diet.

PFDAN................................... Drk^Angel
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by cootie on Jan 30th, 2006, 12:24pm
All ya gotta do is avoid breathe'n.......sure cures Pam

But NOT a good one........good thing bugs bunny isn't a ch'r........he'd be chewin on breadsticks instead.  8)
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by alienspacebabe on Jan 30th, 2006, 12:42pm
Hi Joe. Welcome. Happy you found a way to control your CH. Lizzie
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by seasonalboomer on Jan 30th, 2006, 12:59pm

on 01/30/06 at 02:16:55, joepetersen wrote:
Thought I was crazy (as most of us do) when I first started having the monster visit me for about 4 years.  But from the beginning I suspected that carrots had something to do my problem, well of course that must be crazy, carrots are good for your eyes.   


You may be partially right.
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by medic1852 on Jan 30th, 2006, 1:26pm
No seriously! Carrots do work for the pain from clusters. But you must use them properly. You have to jab them in the eye that is hurting during an attack. That is how you use carrots for clusters. [smiley=pokeeye.gif]
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by sandie99 on Jan 30th, 2006, 1:30pm

on 01/30/06 at 13:26:11, medic1852 wrote:
No seriously! Carrots do work for the pain from clusters. But you must use them properly. You have to jab them in the eye that is hurting during an attack. That is how you use carrots for clusters. [smiley=pokeeye.gif]


Hmm... why haven't I thought of that...? After all, I have always carrots in my house. Well, if the beast makes a come back, I know what I'll do... ;;D
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by aprilbee on Jan 30th, 2006, 1:56pm

on 01/30/06 at 02:22:03, Linda_Howell wrote:
 You ARE kidding here.  Right?


uh...ditto!!  ::)
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jan 30th, 2006, 2:08pm
PLEASE DON'T FEED THE TROLLS
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by fubar on Jan 30th, 2006, 4:28pm
I see no reason to jump on the guy... I'm sure there are many people out there claiming to have unbearable headaches and having been cured, think they have a solution.  There is no harm in sharing their experiences.  Take it easy.  It might not be CH, but that's not my point.
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by chewy on Jan 30th, 2006, 5:19pm

Quote:
Finally I went to my allergist and talked to him about my "allergy" to carrots, he laughed at me and explained what I had were "cluster headaches


Well slap my head! Of course! The damn carrots!

Like eyeball says "Dont feed the troll"

On second thought, lets throw him some carrots !
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by vietvet2tours on Jan 30th, 2006, 5:26pm

on 01/30/06 at 16:28:45, fubar wrote:
I see no reason to jump on the guy... I'm sure there are many people out there claiming to have unbearable headaches and having been cured, think they have a solution.  There is no harm in sharing their experiences.  Take it easy.  It might not be CH, but that's not my point.
                                                                                                                                                                        Right on the money my friend.When I came upon this site I believe my first post had something to do with a hammock and swingin to alleviate the pain(It worked twice) so maybe we travel a kinder gentler path and steer these folks to the help they need.                                                                                          Potter                                                                                  
Title: Re: Might help some of you!
Post by Charlie on Jan 30th, 2006, 5:46pm
Glad that you feel that something works in any case Joe.

The thing is that CH and eyes are connected? If so, it's not something I understand.

I never stopped eating carrots. No real Ch symptoms for thirteen years; lots of carrots but that's just me.

Charlie


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