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(Message started by: violet on Jan 3^rd, 2004, 1:51am)

Title: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by violet on Jan 3^rd, 2004, 1:51am

Hi Group,
I have a different kind of question to ask :-[, on behalf of my friend Fred. He has had migraines in the past, normal, typical migraines. Then, last week I think he had his first cluster.
He told me that at the start of an orgasm, he felt weakened, and a warm rush in his skull, and then a hideous pulsing headache, which he has had continuously for 8 days now. It sounds like cluster to me, because it is extraordinary pain that makes his eyes run, and he describes it as an ice pick in his eye socket and temple area. It hasn't gone away in 8 days, it just dies down and then gets strong again.
Any of you guys get a cluster after an orgasm?
I have encouraged him to see a doctor, but he doesn't have insurance, and is being stubborn.
I'm really worried about him.
Thanks,
Violet

Title: Re: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by BlueMeanie on Jan 3^rd, 2004, 1:56am

Nope. Never had that problem. Actually I've attempted to abort a CH that way. Didn't work.

Title: Re: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by dougW on Jan 3^rd, 2004, 2:52am

referred to as "orgasmic headaches" or "sexual benign headaches. Try this link for more information.

http://www.headaches.org/consumer/topicsheets/sexual.html

Good luck

Doug Wright

Title: Re: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by Ree on Jan 3^rd, 2004, 9:13am

hi Violet you know that Clusters don't last 8 days don't you??? sounds like a severe Migraine to me... Get him some imatrex or zomig pronto..... and if it doesnt go away with that get him to a doctor... good luck ree

Title: Re: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by Prense on Jan 3^rd, 2004, 10:39am

on 01/03/04 at 01:51:37, violet wrote:

He told me that at the start of an orgasm, he felt weakened, and a warm rush in his skull, and then a hideous pulsing headache, which he has had continuously for 8 days now.

For me, CH attacks don't "pulse" at all... Anyone else??

Also, 8 days?? Nah...something else.

Chris

Title: Re: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by Hirvimaki on Jan 3^rd, 2004, 10:46am

If it was a sphalmorgasmy (an incomplte or otherwise unsatifoactory orgasm), then I can see how this could cause a headache (although not CH), but I've found that the copulescense of great sex at the very least eases the pain.

But I'm married to an underwear model, so maybe it's just me...

Hirvimaki

Title: Re: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by don on Jan 3^rd, 2004, 12:20pm

Haven't had either of them lately so I guess I'm no help. :-/

Title: Re: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by thomas on Jan 3^rd, 2004, 4:19pm

What's an orgasm? What's a migraine? I think I had the first one a couple of times........

Title: Re: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by Charlie on Jan 3^rd, 2004, 5:40pm

Lots of stuff around about this.

No body ever faked a cluster though

Charlie

Title: Re: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by jmorgan52 on Jan 4^th, 2004, 3:30am

My migraines "pulse" but my CH pain is a continuous solid wall of excrutiating pain.

Never yet got a HA after orgasm, than God.

I have had 4 day migraines before, but sinec imigran (imitrex) injections have been available to me I have always aborted them rather than suffer for days.

Get your friend to a decent Doc ASAP for a check up and ask for an imitrex injection right there in in his rooms to see if it aborts the bastard HA.

Title: Re: Male orgasm and migraine
Post by t_h_b on Jan 4^th, 2004, 5:57am

Sounds like a strange aneurysm or vascular problem to me, especially since you describe it as a "warm rush in his skull" followed by continuous, PULSING headache. Your friend should quickly get to an MD (ER or Neuro) who will at least consider ordering imaging studies of his head.

As far as the insurance goes, they have to treat him at the ER if it's life-threatening regardless of ability to pay.

I do not approve of this at all, but I have heard of people giving false demographic information in order to get "free" treatment if they really couldn't afford it but couldn't qualify for Medicaid.

Some states also offer very inexpensive insurance to those who have a low income but can't qualify for Medicaid.

Good luck to your friend and good luck to you in your efforts to help him.

Also, no offense to Ree, but I wouldn't even consider giving him Imitrex if he could have a vascular problem affecting his brain and hasn't seen an MD.