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(Message started by: Aneta on Jul 2^nd, 2007, 9:08am)

Title: Has anyone had this happen to them?
Post by Aneta on Jul 2^nd, 2007, 9:08am

Hi everyone. I'm new here & posted on the getting to know you section last week under ~my first post~. I have a question.... Has anyone had this happen to them? I had a tooth pulled last Thursday & the doc gave me a script for Vicodin. Before I was diagnosed with CH, I was given codine ALL THE TIME....& of course it NEVER did a darn thing. I did get the script filled, but was hesitant to take the Vicodin (I just didn't want to make things worse). I did end up taking one Friday morning & got a CH about 30 min. later, it lasted 90 min. but the strange thing was... I did not feel the normal pain, I felt the stabbing but it was dull, my eye was running, & I could tell that the pain should have been really bad, but I could just lay there (very strange, as usually I rolling around & banging my head, screaming). I did have a few more CH's that day & did not take anymore Vicodine. I took one before bed & slept all night:) & have not had a CH since Friday.... Usually when I'm in a cycle, I do not get breaks of more then a few hrs. until the cycle ends... but I have 3 great PF nights now.... Maybe the Vicodine is to contribute? Gust wondering if this has happened to anyone. Aneta

Title: Re: Has anyone had this happen to them?
Post by Guiseppi on Jul 2^nd, 2007, 3:45pm

I was given Vicodain early on when my doctor was still trying to figure out what my problem was. It didn't help with the CH pain. Back then I wasn't keeping accurate headache records so I'm not really sure if it affected the cycle.

More recently I took Vicodain for a knee surgery. I was on cycle at the time, taking my lithium as a prevent, and it didn't appear to have any significant affect on the cycle.

That being said be really careful with that stuff. After my knee surgery I really started to like the Vicodain A LOT!!! If you're at all prone to addiciton it's one you need to be really careful with. Most who have used any of the schedule II stuff don't find any real benefit. Hoping you get some relief soon.

Guiseppi

Title: Re: Has anyone had this happen to them?
Post by GrandPotentate on Jul 2^nd, 2007, 8:06pm

Wow, that's great! My cycle ends with a couple of random sputters, let me know how yours works out.

If you are so inclined, and PF for a week, perhaps a beer test is in order.

Jon

Title: Re: Has anyone had this happen to them?
Post by thebbz on Jul 2^nd, 2007, 8:09pm

Anything that makes you drousy, aggrivates the beast. :o
Hope you are well.
jb

Title: Re: Has anyone had this happen to them?
Post by Aneta on Jul 3^rd, 2007, 4:22am

Ahhh I guess the beast was just taking a few days off.... he woke me up tonight about midnight & about 30 min. ago again (It's 3:15 am here)...... this time I was armed with o2 & it worked like a charm:) I'm thankful!!!! but bummed that my 3 night brake is over:( wishing PFDAN to all! Aneta

Title: Re: Has anyone had this happen to them?
Post by midwestbeth on Jul 3^rd, 2007, 4:55am

Vicodin never did anything for my ch.

Hope the beast gives you a break soon.

Beth

Title: Re: Has anyone had this happen to them?
Post by Brewcrew on Jul 3^rd, 2007, 7:57am

on 07/02/07 at 20:09:09, thebbz wrote:

Anything that makes you drousy, aggrivates the beast. :o

I disagree.

Benadryl.

Title: Re: Has anyone had this happen to them?
Post by thomas on Jul 3^rd, 2007, 9:14am

on 07/03/07 at 07:57:00, Brewcrew wrote:

I disagree.

Benadryl.

Add melatonin to the list as well.

Title: Re: Has anyone had this happen to them?
Post by horsegirl on Jul 3^rd, 2007, 10:44pm

i have had cluster headaches mainly at the begining of my cycle with and without pills that do that with hardly any pain.if im on a pill i think cool good pill if not i think weird cluster ha,I was in a er room years ago and asked for something for pain they gave me a shot of something that made me very sleepy my ha came back again,i lost it completly ,i through my emesis basin accross the room and screamed 'you idiots all youve done is made me so dizzy and sleepy i cant fight the pain,well then they comp knocked me out and i woke in the a,m in a hosp bed,that story in reference to some of prev post.wishing you pf

Title: Re: Has anyone had this happen to them?
Post by GrandPotentate on Jul 4^th, 2007, 9:10am

Aneta, sorry to hear that you're still getting hits. I"ve become convinced that each cycle contains some number of hits, and I just need to hang on until the ride is over. My last hit is after PF several days. I figure its over after 7-10days PF. A beer test convinces me that it is over.

But I'm glad you got hooked up with O2. For me, the hits were definitely shorter, and a step or two lower intensity. And fewer side effects than ANY alternative. Magic!

Keep us posted...