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(Message started by: jmorgan52 on Jan 29^th, 2003, 1:17am)

Title: Blood donating and CH relief?
Post by jmorgan52 on Jan 29^th, 2003, 1:17am

Following on from another recent post about a nose bleed possibly aborting a CH, I want to find out if anyone has tried donating blood during a CH cycle to see if it brought any relief or broke the cycle.

The theory is that it might relieve the pressure on the arteries with less volume of blood.

Maybe some hope in the ancient medicinal prctise of blood letting?

John

Title: Re: Blood donating and CH relief?
Post by Stampertje on Jan 29^th, 2003, 7:42am

Hi John,

I have been donating blood for a couple of years now, but so far it hasn't helped at all. I've given blood in cycle and out of cycle and both had no influence.

This does help for some migrainers, but also not for all. Apparently this is another difference between us (migrainers an CHeads).

Rik

Title: Re: Blood donating and CH relief?
Post by cbolony on Jan 29^th, 2003, 10:54am

I give blood 3-4 times a year in and out of cycle
still get ch.

Title: Re: Blood donating and CH relief?
Post by JDH on Jan 29^th, 2003, 1:35pm

I give blood reguarly and still get CH's reguarly.

Title: Re: Blood donating and CH relief?
Post by crispy on Feb 5^th, 2003, 12:13pm

I tried to give blood but when I showed up at the Red Cross I got a headache and could'nt go in. :)

Title: Re: Blood donating and CH relief?
Post by GaryLA on Feb 7^th, 2003, 2:19am

Crispy: Thanks for the comic relief. It helped take the edge off my shadows. :)