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(Message started by: Ozuser on Oct 6^th, 2003, 8:26am)

Title: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by Ozuser on Oct 6^th, 2003, 8:26am

Ok, here's my theory.

I've only noticed this in the last couple of years, but looking back I think it may have always been the case.

Reflux, indigestion. Whenever I get it I know a cycle of CHs is only a week/weeks away. I almost believe that the reflux comes after I ingest a lot of mucous, such as when I have a cold and during sleep it runs down the back of the throat (or lazy with a hanky lol). Which causes which I don't know. Is it the reflux that sets off the chemical imbalance required to have a cycle start, or is it starting anyway and the reflux is a warning. Or is it the mucous giving me reflux which gives me CHs. The chicken of the egg lol.

It's probably just a mad theory, but I can guarantee that this is the case with me 100% of the time. Funnily enough when I was chronic at 16-17 I remember having the worst reflux problem for ages. It would wake me up because of the 'acid' (or whatever it is) trying to escape my stomach.

I'm interested to hear whether you think it's related.
I suffered for 17 years before I saw this connection so I'd also be interested to know if you get reflux at all.

Cheers
Joe

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by thomas on Oct 6^th, 2003, 8:30am

I normally get a cycle after an illness. I haven't noticed the reflux problem though.

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by Ozuser on Oct 6^th, 2003, 8:41am

Well, illness = mucous!! :) That pretty much proves my theory.....yehaaaaa. I'll start production of the mucous sucking machine 2moro and will be taking orders from early December. ;D

Joe

Friends help you move, real friends help you move bodies ;D

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by Hirvimaki on Oct 6^th, 2003, 8:45am

I've never had reflux and (thank all that is good and holy) am not a mucous-y person.

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by cootie on Oct 6^th, 2003, 10:56am

Gag......hock......spit ! Pam that has the end of story :P

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by TxBasslady on Oct 6^th, 2003, 11:10am

:)
I have had none of the above symptoms before my cycle.
But we are all different....different strokes for different folks. 8)

Jean

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by Karla on Oct 6^th, 2003, 11:36am

I have not ever had any mucous or any reflux problems at all.

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by FrankF on Oct 6^th, 2003, 12:06pm

Reminds me of the spit theory...
http://www.clusterheadaches.com/wwwboard/messages/67131.html

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by maggie_may on Oct 6^th, 2003, 1:11pm

Unfortunately, I've got the reflux problem... but thankfully I don't seem to have issues with the mucous. Been taking meds for my reflux problem for about three years. My CHs showed up years before this problem though.

maggie

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by Opus on Oct 6^th, 2003, 5:41pm

I have developed heartburn during my cycles, I guess I will have to take an acid blacker since I have no idea how much pain I really am in. No pain will keep me from sleeping now except a CH.

Opus/Paul

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by Miss_Deleny on Oct 6^th, 2003, 7:22pm

Sorry Joe, but I have Acid Reflux and am on meds that I take twice a day, but I don't have CH.

~April~

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by Prense on Oct 6^th, 2003, 8:57pm

No refluxing here....

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by UnsolvedEquation on Oct 6^th, 2003, 9:09pm

No fluxing or refluxing here either.
Cootie says: Gag ... hock ... and spit ! Sounded like good advice to me ;D

Title: Re: Another CH Poll...sorry jonny
Post by Charlie on Oct 6^th, 2003, 10:39pm

Never had acid reflux nor can I point to anything like illness as a cause. Probably just to dumb to see it.

I've had what we call heartburn. Everyone has. Drug companies love this because they sell millions of dollars of drugs for it. Not as many have acid reflux as they'd like. Bastards

Charlie