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(Message started by: Kcir on Mar 30^th, 2003, 1:53pm)

Title: Bloodletting---have you tried it?
Post by Kcir on Mar 30^th, 2003, 1:53pm

To All,

As many people do, I give blood at the Red Cross every 4 to 6 months.

Until last Friday I had been getting hit 1 to 10 times a day for the last 6 weeks. Gave blood Friday morning and haven’t had a CH since. Must be connected.

Has anyone else had a similar experence?

Maybe the old time practice of bloodletting had merit, at least for clusterheads. ;D ;)

Rick T

Title: Re: Bloodletting---have you tried it?
Post by suzy617 on Mar 30^th, 2003, 5:57pm

Sounds interesting Rick but do you think maybe your cycle might just be ending now? Hope so for you anyway.

suzy

Title: Re: Bloodletting---have you tried it?
Post by terrylch on Mar 31^st, 2003, 8:34am

Rick,
I haven't tried it but I have read many posts (or replies to posts) that say it has helped them. Look through the archives. Keep us posted on how this is wroking for you.

Title: Re: Bloodletting---have you tried it?
Post by cbolony on Mar 31^st, 2003, 10:45am

I give blood 3 times a year. Last year after given blood 4 hours later i got ch i thought given blood gave me the ch but i was wrong cycle started ??? ???

Title: Re: Bloodletting---have you tried it?
Post by Kcir on Apr 1^st, 2003, 3:46pm

Yesterday I Had a very mild CH. But I still believe there has been some positive elements from giving blood. I am nearing the end of my cycle (that started in Jan. 2003) but it normally tapers off slowly. (to maybe one CH per week for a month or so) I will post agian on this subject if and when there is more news.

PFDAN to ALL
Rick T

Title: Re: Bloodletting---have you tried it?
Post by ave on Apr 2^nd, 2003, 8:39am

A very much more interesting notion is, that
operations, great changes in life rythm and other severe shocks to the system may stop a cycle in its tracks - that time only.

I know we don't think much of giving blood but it IS a shock to the system.
When I was a donor myself I met a man who claimed his high bp had disappeared as a result of giving blood.

Which is utter nonsense. Blood pressures has nothing to do with having "too much" blood. Besides, your body restores the amount of blood in a very short time.