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(Message started by: black on Aug 28^th, 2007, 1:11pm)

Title: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by black on Aug 28^th, 2007, 1:11pm

i mean maybe something about the arteries of vertebral column?just asking

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by purpleydog on Aug 28^th, 2007, 1:21pm

What do you mean? Like an MRI, to see the brain, and the arteries, including the carotids? Tried it for what? A treatment? For a diagnosis?

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by 2late on Aug 29^th, 2007, 6:49pm

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Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by chewy on Aug 29^th, 2007, 8:28pm

Why? The problem is with the hippopatamus Gland.

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by E-Double on Aug 29^th, 2007, 8:54pm

I had cervical x-rays.
They wanted to also rule out discogenic infringement on the nerve.
This had nothing to do with 1970's music ;;D

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by UN solved on Aug 29^th, 2007, 10:10pm

Yes, but the x-ray couldn't get the port outta my juglar

http://www12.asphost4free.com/mrclusters/port1.jpg

;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D
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Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by black on Aug 30^th, 2007, 1:35pm

nevermind stupid question.

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by E-Double on Aug 30^th, 2007, 4:30pm

on 08/30/07 at 13:35:01, black wrote:

nevermind stupid question.

no it isn't!

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by Sandy_C on Aug 30^th, 2007, 4:43pm

As I was told, when I first joined these boards, no question is stupid, except the one you didn't ask.

However, that being said, I'm not sure any of us know exactly what your question was????

Please tell us a little more about yourself, have you been diagnosed with CH, what meds have you tried, what are your cycles like, etc.

We will be happy to help with information, we just need to know a little more about you, what you are dealing with and what you are asking.

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by UN solved on Aug 30^th, 2007, 7:08pm

No Black ... ask any question you like .... anytime you like !!

PF Wishes

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Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by black on Sep 4^th, 2007, 8:07am

it was suggested to do a triplex carotid.not from a doc but a good friend who happens to be a nurse.of course she told me that she is not qualified for that but as i ve been on many meds but fewer exams i had nothing to lose.so this q came up and just wanted to see if anyone else has done something similar or it is probably a waste of time.yes perhaps is hyppothalamus but again maybe not.who knows?of course all this is probably stupid but again i feel stupid so dont expect anything better than this ;;D

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by black on Sep 4^th, 2007, 8:14am

as for x ray or other exam about the arteries of vertebral column it is just the next idea it came up as a result of the pain of ch from back of the neck till the half way of the back(not exactly pain but if some of u have it u probably know what i mean) . because all of these are crap just try to be ease with me.

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by George_J on Sep 4^th, 2007, 8:28am

on 09/04/07 at 08:14:10, black wrote:

It sounds as if you may be talking about "cluster lumps". Some of us get them, others do not. Apparently, they are nerve ganglia and surrounding tissue at the back of the neck and elsewhere that swell during an attack.

Some people have found considerable relief applying ice or a cold pack or a bag of frozen vegetables directly to them.

I question whether surgery to the arteries or veins would help. Just recently, someone here reported that when they had surgery to a partially blocked carotid artery, their cluster headaches RETURNED after an absence of more than a decade.

Best wishes,

George

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by black on Sep 4^th, 2007, 8:57am

but it is strange at least for me that the shadows we call are always coming first from the back of the neck and then at head.it is like something comes from lower to upper levels.if it is winter(but for my ch)i get warnings from middle of back till neck like small pintches maybe i cant really describe it.thanks for info George.pf wishes to u my friend.

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by E-Double on Sep 4^th, 2007, 8:59am

I start shadowing in the neck right below the ear.
That's where my "lump" is.
It the travels up towards my temple and then ya know what comes next.

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by George_J on Sep 4^th, 2007, 9:58am

Yes, the onset of an attack for me always begins with a "stiff neck" that first shows up near c7/T1 at the base of my neck, and then the fun begins.

Best,

George

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by black on Sep 4^th, 2007, 10:29am

i dont get it.whats that with the neck?nerve or artery.is it blood pressure?thats why we take verap?

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by black on Sep 4^th, 2007, 10:37am

and more as i was informed that imitrex is a vasoconstrictor what does medrol do and it is the only real comfort i can find?can anybody give information which part of the body has the problem so we change it before quarrante expires?and all these for an apple.(why Adam why?) >:(

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by kyitb on Sep 6^th, 2007, 7:08pm

I got one for yah! I can tell i'm going to get one because my left upper gums start to hurt ...

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by StressFree on Sep 17^th, 2007, 9:56am

Good Day Black,

No warranty, as I guess we have all found. There have been studies that show the arteries expand quite suddenly when an attack occurs. Migraines do this too. Both blood vessel constrictors (imitrex/caffeine) and expanders (verapamil) may help if it can prevent sudden changes in the blood vessels. The hypothalamus was found to be much larger in those of us who have cluster headaches, though they have yet to explain this or fix it. And yes, I suppose we can blame Adam (and Eve). Though without ability to feel pain, we likely wouldn't have intensity of pleasures either. Perhaps we will get double our money back on our warranty from malfunctioning heads one day? Prayers for you, Rich

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by kcopelin on Sep 18^th, 2007, 12:01am

And I have tried looking for a hypothalumus for sale-they don't even list them on EBay!

Had MRI, CAT scan years ago-no abnormalities. I get a ganglion lump at base of my skull every hit.

Hang in there.

PFDAN y'all
kathy

Title: Re: anyone tried x ray under neck?
Post by Bob P on Sep 18^th, 2007, 6:58am

Cycle before last I had an MRI done on my left carotid (cluster side). My neurologist thought he could hear a bruit in there but it came up clear.