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(Message started by: xosweetie014 on Aug 11^th, 2003, 12:55am)

Title: painful headaches
Post by xosweetie014 on Aug 11^th, 2003, 12:55am

hello everybody,
i am new to this board and i was going to ask a simple question...in the past few weeks i have been getting very painful headaches, they start at about 8-9 o clock every nite and last until i go to bed. then when i wake up the next day there gone the strange part is i feel like crying when i get these headaches..not because of the pain just because i feel like crying..well i was just curious if any one else had this same problem or if any one could help me with some treatment..please reply to this post if you could help me..thank you... :)

Title: Re: painful headaches
Post by Mark C on Aug 11^th, 2003, 1:57am

Hello XO,
Welcome to the board. Sorry about your head. I will attach a couple of links to aid in you diagnosis, however it is strongly suggested that you get yourself to a Dr. soon. Look here (http://www.clusterheadaches.org/diagnose.htm) and here (http://www.clusterheadaches.org/comparison_table.htm) and finally here. (http://www.headaches.org/consumer/educationalmodules/migraine_module/headache_diary.pdf) Good Luck.

PFDAN's
Mark

Title: Re: painful headaches
Post by Prense on Aug 16^th, 2003, 7:45pm

No crying, but uncontrollable tearing of my eye on the side of the attack. I can saturate a tissue in less than 5 mins.

Title: Re: painful headaches
Post by ClusterChuck on Aug 16^th, 2003, 8:01pm

Crying is definately part of my headaches! I flip flop from crying in pain, to raging furry at them.

Include in there jumping up and down, banging my head, fast pacing, and I hope you are never around to hear the language that comes out of this toilet mouth of mine!

Chuck

Title: Re: painful headaches
Post by BobG on Aug 17^th, 2003, 4:02am

It doesn't sound like cluster headaches to me.........but I'm not a doctor.

Quote:

they start at about 8-9 o clock every nite and last until i go to bed. then when i wake up the next day there gone

With cluster headaches there is NO WAY you would be able to go to bed. Clusters are an Up-and-Running-Banging-On-The-Walls pain.

Possible migraines? I don't know but would like to suggest you see a doctor for a diagnoses.

Title: Re: painful headaches
Post by Prense on Aug 17^th, 2003, 9:37am

Good point Bob...if it is a KIP 4 or less I can still go to bed. Getting to sleep is another story, but I have done it. I do not consider 4 an attack, but sometimes an attack for me will fall back down to a level 4 or less instead of PF. However, Xo did say they last from 8-9 UNTIL he/she (?) goes to bed....

Chris

Title: Re: painful headaches
Post by murazzio on Aug 18^th, 2003, 8:13am

KIP 4? Sounds like a lot of sunshine and happiness compared to my bouts... :-/

PFDAN 2 all

painfull Murazza

Title: Re: painful headaches
Post by vig on Aug 18^th, 2003, 5:25pm

"I can saturate a tissue in less than 5 mins. "

a tissue?...

I can saturate a bath towel during a good one.

Title: Re: painful headaches
Post by Danish on Aug 19^th, 2003, 4:11am

Hi xosweetie - hope you're feeling better today.

From what you write I don't think you have Ch... I'm so happy for you if it's "just" migraines. ;)

Ch is SEVERE pain - as others have told you, you can't possibly go to bed when you have an attack. Read all the amazing info on this site - try the very helpful cluster quiz.
Go see a doctor to get a proper diagnose.

Take care! :)