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(Message started by: stuey on Mar 26^th, 2004, 2:39pm)

Title: Left side versus Right Side
Post by stuey on Mar 26^th, 2004, 2:39pm

Is there any medical reason that someone knows of as to why some people get hit on the left side or the right side? Mine have always been behind the left eye and on the left side, left nostril, left eye tearing, etc. and I just wondered why not on the right hand side. Then I notice some people are on the right side of their head. Is there an explanation for this, are the attacks the same in both instances, the same horrible things happening no matter what side of the head it's on or is this just one of those things that just happens? I've read people say theirs have switched sides and is there any plausible reason for this. Stuey [smiley=huh.gif]

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by echo on Mar 26^th, 2004, 2:43pm

on 03/26/04 at 14:39:10, stuey wrote:

I've read people say theirs have switched sides and is there any plausible reason for this. Stuey [smiley=huh.gif]

The beast is a mutant bastard!

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by jonny on Mar 26^th, 2004, 2:44pm

People that get hit on the left side are retarded ;;D

..............................jonny

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by stuey on Mar 26^th, 2004, 2:45pm

Oh, I didn't realize you got hit on the left side too Jonny.

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by jonny on Mar 26^th, 2004, 2:48pm

For the first 23 years I did then I got hit on the right for two years and then back to the left, looks like no matter how hard I try....Im retarded ;;D

...........................jonny

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by stuey on Mar 26^th, 2004, 2:55pm

Johnny, you keep doing your oxygen and taking your verapamil. That you perservere is a testament to your character. I really hope you have lengthy periods with no pain. Not to soup you up, but you look so young. How old were you when they first started? I hope to meet you one day and would be interested in hearing your personal struggles with CHs. And to think you had them before there were triptans, I can't begin to imagine what it was like for you or others. Stuey

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by Lissa on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:06pm

I'm a right sider. The reasoning is simple, I'm missing the right half of my brain. :P

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by jonny on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:11pm

Started chronic at 12 years old and sill am, will be 42 later this year. First 14 years no meds.

YEE-HAAAA!!!! .....what a fucking ride.....LMMFAO ;;D

Most episodics say they would off themselves if they had to go what I have gone thru, I say no way....Anyone here would learn to deal with it just like I did...you have to!!

..........................jonny

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by Luke63 on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:26pm

Sounds familiar....I'm 41....I remember years...and years...and years.....and years.....probably close to 18 or 19 years without drugs......man...what a bitch!Always been a right sider. How bout this..something to think about.....right handed..right sider...left handed..left sider? I should post that...would be interesting. I will post that.

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by Lissa on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:29pm

on 03/26/04 at 15:11:17, jonny wrote:

Started chronic at 12 years old and sill am, will be 42 later this year. First 14 years no meds.

That's horrible. :'(

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by jonny on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:36pm

on 03/26/04 at 15:29:50, Lissa wrote:

That's horrible. :'(

Dont worry about it Kid, the worst years are over.

Im now living the childhood that I never had, as you can probably tell from most of my posts....LMMFAO ;;D

.......................jonny (And im running with scissors ;;D)

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by stuey on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:39pm

I am right handed and get them on the left side so I don't think that theory will work. My seizures also start in the left region of my brain for some reason.

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by echo on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:42pm

on 03/26/04 at 15:36:13, jonny wrote:

.......................jonny (And im running with scissors ;;D)

Stop it Dickweed! You're going to poke your friggen eye out.

Kids -- what a pain in the ass! Never listen, never sit still yada yada bla bla bla

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by jonny on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:46pm

http://images.animfactory.com/animations/people_a_l/baby/baby_suck_on_pacifier_md_wht.gif

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by Karla on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:52pm

I get hit on the right side always have.

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by stuey on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:54pm

Does anyone know why this is? Is there a medical reason or just chance?

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by jonny on Mar 26^th, 2004, 3:58pm

on 03/26/04 at 15:54:05, stuey wrote:

Does anyone know why this is? Is there a medical reason or just chance?

Just chance or the good Doc Goadsby would have told us otherwise while Don was in Rome meeting with him.

...........................jonny

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by PittsburghJoe on Mar 26^th, 2004, 4:16pm

Yeah, it's all fun and games til someone loses an eye...

You kids stop that! Don't make me stop this car!

Joe

Taking the fun out of life since 1965

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by FZfan on Mar 26^th, 2004, 7:17pm

LOL joe.

mine switch all the time. Never during a cycle, but i get's 'em on the left and right side, apparently randomly. Never know which side it's going to hit on next cycle.

Yep, this beast is a mutant!

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by ClusterChuck on Mar 26^th, 2004, 8:25pm

on 03/26/04 at 15:52:37, Karla wrote:

I get hit on the right side always have.

How are you so sure it is not on the wrong side?

Chuck

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by Kevin_M on Mar 26^th, 2004, 8:46pm

It was only after I was diagnosed as retarded that the clusters hit on the left side. I got smarter and still got them on my left side, so I went back to being retarded.

Doc says if they should switch to my right side, she still wants me to bring in my coloring book.

Can't stay inside the lines.

Yellow and green make snot.

Kevin M

Title: Re: Left side versus Right Side
Post by Lizzie2 on Mar 26^th, 2004, 9:07pm

on 03/26/04 at 20:46:49, Kevin_M wrote:

LMAO Kev!!! No matter what kind of mood I'm in...your posts always make me smile. :) Too funny...

Mine are always on the right...maybe about 5-10% of them are on the left? Same goes for my NDPH...always right sided. Every once in awhile I'll go through a couple days with the pain on the left side. It's weird though. Just randomly one day the left side will have all the pain. Might stay that way for a few days, and then bam all back to the right side again. Mutant for sure!!

Lizzie