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(Message started by: BILLY on Mar 29^th, 2003, 6:56pm)

Title: Facial Flushing & CH
Post by BILLY on Mar 29^th, 2003, 6:56pm

Does anyone get significant facial flushing/lowered threshold (like cheeks, ears, etc..) & does your CH treatment help that along with the other vasodilating effects in the nose & eye?

Title: Re: Facial Flushing & CH
Post by Georgia on Mar 30^th, 2003, 3:01am

I have been told that my chest/neck gets flushed BEFORE I get an attack. I am not currently taking any preventatives. And to be honest, once an attack starts, I have never noticed if the flushing continues, diminishes, or spreads before or after I take any meds.

PEACE AND LOVE,
Georgia

Title: Re: Facial Flushing & CH
Post by Bob_Johnson on Mar 30^th, 2003, 8:08am

Yes, this is reported to be a minor experience but my impression is--not a very common reaction. Some folks experience as a little sweating on the forehead and/or cheeks.

Title: Re: Facial Flushing & CH
Post by amber on Mar 30^th, 2003, 11:29am

When I get an attack, my body temperature rises dramatically or I get the tingles in my back and head ...the "someone's walking over my grave" syndrome. I haven't had it so much since I've been on topamax, but I'm getting off that cause it does nothing for my headaches, so maybe I'll notice it more again.

I was flushed, but it was because my body temp went sky high.

Amber

Title: Re: Facial Flushing & CH
Post by michaelc on Mar 31^st, 2003, 11:55pm

Hi Billy,
When I get a CH my right eye gets red and waters, my sinus swells up and my face definitely gets flushed. I had assumed this was because of the Extreme rise in blood pressure.
During a really bad one I sweat too. At times my scalp is sensitive on the CH side after a bad headache.
michael c

Title: Re: Facial Flushing & CH
Post by cbolony on Apr 1^st, 2003, 4:10am

All most the same as michaelc

Title: Re: Facial Flushing & CH
Post by bill1 on Apr 22^nd, 2003, 8:40pm

When I have a bad attack I get really hot and sweat and shake also. The only thing that has worked for me is the trex shots. O2 if I can get it early. I get the red eye and swollen but my eye only waters when it is really bad.

Title: Re: Facial Flushing & CH
Post by Bob P on Apr 23^rd, 2003, 8:23am

Everything you ever wanted to know about sweating and fulshing:
http://www.pahlow.net/ch/sweating.pdf
http://www.pahlow.net/ch/sweating1.pdf
http://www.pahlow.net/ch/sweating2.pdf
http://www.pahlow.net/ch/sweating3.pdf

Title: Re: Facial Flushing & CH
Post by jdownes on Apr 23^rd, 2003, 8:36am

I also get the same symptoms as michaelc during Kip 9-10s. Drenched my shirt once at work during one of worst ever.