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(Message started by: TPrime on Feb 19^th, 2002, 1:39pm)

Title: Need Advice-First Time Sufferer
Post by TPrime on Feb 19^th, 2002, 1:39pm

First off thanks for reading my post. Two weeks ago I was at a restaurant with my wife when all of a sudden out of nowhere the right side of my head started pounding. The pain was amazing, we immediately left the place and went home. I lyed down, but was unable to sleep. Since that horrific day I have been getting at least 2 headaches a day without warning. Thery are always on the right side of my head, right above my eye, and my right eye tear up. We did some research and think I have cluster headaches.

My main problem now is that where I get on the right side of my head, above my eye, where I get the headaches, has now become swollen or is bruised. It looks like somebody hit me over the head with a bat.

IS IT NORMAL FOR THE LOCATION OF THE PAIN FROM THE CLUSTER HEADACHE TO GET SWOLLEN OR BRUISED? I have not read anything about this and wanted to know if anybody else had a similiar situation.

Please help!

Title: Re: Need Advice-First Time Sufferer
Post by ejwrancher on Feb 19^th, 2002, 2:06pm

Never heard of any Bruising or Swelling in that area due to Clusters. I ahve been having them for over 15 years and have never bruised. Now I have had attacks that were so bad that they made me sore for several hours later >:( Might have your Dr. do a MR Angio to make sure nothing funky is going on in there. Remember, we are dealing with Vessels in the brain and a rupture is no joking matter. Hope you get better.

Title: Re: Need Advice-First Time Sufferer
Post by Jayne on Feb 19^th, 2002, 2:21pm

I have had a feeling that my head was bruised for days, to the point I could hardly brush my hair. I have never ever seen a bruise though. It just felt very tender to the touch.
I would still go to see the doctor and get a proper diagnosis of Clusterheadaches. I hope you don't have them, yet if you do, you have found the right place.
We will help you.
Jayne

Title: Re: Need Advice-First Time Sufferer
Post by David_M on Feb 19^th, 2002, 2:46pm

I've never been swollen or bruised either, and I've had these things for as long as I can remember. Yes, it's time for you to see a doctor.

Best wishes to you.

David

Title: Re: Need Advice-First Time Sufferer
Post by flapper on Feb 19^th, 2002, 4:12pm

# One go see a nero, My temple swells up after a bad bout, like a knot, good luck, your journey will be hard, but it will make you appreciate the good days

Title: Re: Need Advice-First Time Sufferer
Post by Linda T on Feb 19^th, 2002, 4:20pm

:'(One particularly bad cycle that I had caused the right side of my face to swell. But that only happened into the 3rd to 4th month. That cycle I only had 1 ch a day but they were very intense and lasted about 2 hours each. The right side of head, temple, etc. is very sore and tender to the touch and usually is for as long as I'm in cycle. Good Luck.

Title: Re: Need Advice-First Time Sufferer
Post by murphysmom on Feb 20^th, 2002, 11:58am

Sorry to hear of your pain. :'( When I first told my Mother about my having CH she told me about a patient she knew from the VA she worked at years before that had CH and she said that his right eye would bulge out and become very red and blood-shot, that he looked like he had a black-eye. They sent him immediately to a neurologist. So I guess...... I don't know, I'm not a doctor I just play one on the computer....BUT I seriously suggest you see a Neurologist NOW. Your problem sounds serious and this pain is nothing to sneeze at...Good luck Brother. Murphysmom