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(Message started by: Chonas on Aug 12^th, 2006, 5:59pm)

Title: Something new in an old head.
Post by Chonas on Aug 12^th, 2006, 5:59pm

Last nigh I went to bed, and of course I knew that the beast was going to pay me one or several unsolicited visits.
As this is so common and always on schedule, I previously had 2.5 mg of Zolmitriptan, I was sure it would give me at least 6(six) hours of nice sleeping time as it usually does, and it did, but something new háppened when I woke up due to the activation of the "internal pain-on alarm", and of course with a bit of rapidly growing pain on my right side...
After 10 minutes or less, the pain which wasn't very intense K4-5, suddenly began to fade away, and all of a sudden it was completely gone, no pain at all, but... a couple of minutes later the pain switched to the left side of my head, and stayed there for 5 or 6 minutes with the same K4-5, and then it switched back again to the 'normal' right side of my head where I finally got a nice and easy to recognize CH attack.

I'm not only a clusterhead but a switcher as well!.

Well, I only wanted to let you know that I survived this new, so rapidly changing sides experience, and no more medicine or attacks were required for the rest of the day.

Title: Re: Something new in an old head.
Post by kevinpix on Aug 12^th, 2006, 6:05pm

Whoa, sorry to hear you're switching sides. Hope all goes better in the near future!

Title: Re: Something new in an old head.
Post by georgej on Aug 12^th, 2006, 6:06pm

As a long-term episodic who's always been attacked on the same side, I've gotta say that an experience like you describe would completely freak me out. I don't think I'd know what to do with the thing if it showed up on the other side of my head--especially during the same attack.

(Shudder).

Best wishes,

George

Title: Re: Something new in an old head.
Post by big_guy on Aug 12^th, 2006, 11:04pm

I can remember during bad hits wishing it would just hurt on the other side for a while, but if it had ever switched I think I would have been freaked out.

best wishes

Big Guy

Title: Re: Something new in an old head.
Post by kevinpix on Aug 13^th, 2006, 12:15pm

Never wish for what you don't want.

Title: Re: Something new in an old head.
Post by chewy on Aug 13^th, 2006, 1:10pm

For the benefit of new people Kevinpix is our resident troll. He serves no purpose except to confuse, obfuscate and distress posters while providing a wealth of misinformation of his own.

The best response to him is no response. All we do is inform people as best we can that his posts are unsound.

Title: Re: Something new in an old head.
Post by kevinpix on Aug 13^th, 2006, 2:34pm

Bingo is good for your reflexes!!!