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(Message started by: wgriffith79 on Jun 23^rd, 2007, 11:30pm)

Title: New to CH
Post by wgriffith79 on Jun 23^rd, 2007, 11:30pm

Hi, I am so happy to find this site. I am new to cluster headaches, I began having them two weeks ago (had a bout with them a year ago) and did not know where to go or who to talk to.

My roommates did not beleive me untill last night when they found me on the floor rolling around screaming in pain.

Once again, I am so so happy to find this wonderful group (not happy you all suffer as well). Thanks for all the great advise and good luck. (here is hoping for the first good night sleep in two weeks!) :)

Title: Re: New to CH
Post by Bob_Johnson on Jun 24^th, 2007, 11:23am

You'll find much good information and support. Please explore the buttons, left, and take a look at these sources.
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MANAGEMENT OF HEADACHE AND HEADACHE MEDICATIONS, 2nd ed. Lawrence D. Robbins, M.D.; pub. by Springer. $59 at Amazon.Com. It covers all types of headache and is primarily focused on medications. While the two chapters on CH total 42-pages, the actual relevant material is longer because of multiple references to material in chapters on migraine, reflecting the overlap in drugs used to treat. I'd suggest reading the chapters on migraine for three reasons: he makes references to CH & medications which are not in the index; there are "clinical pearls" about how to approach the treatment of headache; and, you gain better perspective on the nature of headache, in general, and the complexities of treatment (which need to be considered when we create expectations about what is possible). Finally, women will appreciate & benefit from his running information on hormones/menstrual cycles as they affect headache. Chapter on headache following head trauma, also. Obviously, I'm impressed with Robbins' work (even if the book needs the touch of a good editor!) (Somewhat longer review/content statement at 3/22/00, "Good book....")

HEADACHE HELP, Revised edition, 2000; Lawrence Robbins, M.D., Houghton Mifflin, $15. Written for a nonprofessional audience, it contains almost all the material in the preceding volume but it's much easier reading. Highly recommended.

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A very good outline of current thinking on treatments:

Here is a link to read and print and take to your doctor. It describes preventive, transitional, abortive and surgical treatments for CH. Written by one of the better headache docs in the U.S. (2002)

http://www.brightok.net/~mnjday/chtherapy.pdf

Title: Re: New to CH
Post by Rosybabe on Jun 25^th, 2007, 2:04pm

Welcome Griffith!!

Hope you do get a break from the beast!!

Hang in there!!

Title: Re: New to CH
Post by TonyG1 on Jun 25^th, 2007, 6:51pm

Welcome WG! So sorry you're in pain but glad you found the site!

T.

Title: Re: New to CH
Post by wgriffith79 on Jun 25^th, 2007, 8:38pm

I start Prednisone today, is there a high success rate with this? and are there side effects associated with it?

Thanks,

Will