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(Message started by: Smurf on Sep 9th, 2003, 1:52pm)
Title: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Smurf on Sep 9th, 2003, 1:52pm
I was just wondering why some of us get the CH on the left side, and others on the right side????

I'm a left-side CH-er.  I'm right handed.  Any correlation?

Any left-side CH-ers who are left-handed?  Any right-side CH-ers who are right-handed? Or visa-versa?

Am I just grasping at straws.............?  Any ol' port, I guess.
;D-Smurf
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Cooked Brain on Sep 9th, 2003, 2:12pm

100% left side Cluster, right handed...
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by vig on Sep 9th, 2003, 2:34pm
left CH'd, right handed,
left hangs lower than the right,
That's my ear lobe! not the other.
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by JDH on Sep 9th, 2003, 3:06pm
My CH's are always on my left side and I'm right handed.

Jim
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Giovanni on Sep 9th, 2003, 3:34pm
Left Side; Right handed


:P
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by 5-string on Sep 9th, 2003, 3:38pm
Hey smurf,
Always on the left side.
Always right handed.
Usually sleep on my left side.

 Mark.
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Jewel on Sep 9th, 2003, 4:29pm
Right side
Right handed

I have a dimple on my right cheek only.  My right eye is also slightly bigger than my left.  Other possible correlations?    ;) ;D
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by jonny on Sep 9th, 2003, 4:36pm
Search the archives....huge threads on this

...............................jonny
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Smurf on Sep 9th, 2003, 4:41pm
Jonny,
I did check out the archives before posting, but was a little overwhelmed by all the dates.  Do you know about when folks were discussing sides?
-Smurf
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by notseinfeld on Sep 9th, 2003, 5:43pm
Left Handed, Right Side. Born north of the Mason-Dixon.
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Ueli on Sep 9th, 2003, 6:07pm
According to the survey on this site (http://www.clusterheadaches.com/survey/index.html) out of 11886 clusterheads there are
44.6% right handed
36.0% left handed
19.4% ambidextrous
I don't know the exact numbers for the general population, but it seems to me for clusterheads they differ quite a lot.

I think I found another correlation between CH and body features: my clusters are on the right side and my right ear is about a quarter of an inch lower than the left.

PFNAD's
Ueli
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Linda T on Sep 9th, 2003, 6:49pm
   Right sided.
   Right handed.

   Linda T
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Karla on Sep 9th, 2003, 7:05pm
This topic has been brought up a couple of times in the past.  Not sure of the dates.  But the survey should be enough of a statistic that Ueli stated.
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by UnsolvedEquation on Sep 10th, 2003, 1:02am
RIght handed and ALWAYS right sided for the first 12 years then switched to left side ( the last 3 years ) for about 90% of the HA's. ( Still right handed .. :) )
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Eb on Sep 10th, 2003, 2:46am
Smurf,

Left-sided CHs...and left-handed...

Eb
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Mahle421 on Sep 10th, 2003, 3:05am
Left Side
Right Handed
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Smurf on Sep 10th, 2003, 8:14am
OK, I'll end this since it's been through the ringer already.  

A lot of us who are right-handed, have the HA on the left-side - but not exclusively; and visa-versa.
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by eltipo on Sep 10th, 2003, 4:03pm
right handed, right CH, but if i dont mistake iwas left ch before, long time ago
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by UnsolvedEquation on Sep 10th, 2003, 5:11pm

Quote:
My right eye is also slightly bigger than my left

I was told by Dr. Rozin (MHNI) that the affect side pupil will be SMALLER. When there is a difference in the size of pupils it is a sign of (1) seizure activity or (2) trauma.
In most of our cases, trauma best fits the description.
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by FrankF on Sep 10th, 2003, 7:44pm

on 09/09/03 at 18:07:27, Ueli wrote:
... I think I found another correlation between CH and body features: my clusters are on the right side and my right ear is about a quarter of an inch lower than the left.

PFNAD's
Ueli


My CH pain is always on the right side and my penis usually hangs to the left.
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by godsjoy on Sep 11th, 2003, 5:02pm
Hahahahaha.....I have right sided clusters and am right handed....
Karen
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Jewel on Sep 12th, 2003, 8:54am

on 09/10/03 at 19:44:01, FrankF wrote:
My CH pain is always on the right side and my penis usually hangs to the left.


My right breast is a little bigger than my left.  :o
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by wayner57 on Sep 12th, 2003, 10:02am
Also right sde and also right handed!
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by clubmakerbob on Sep 17th, 2003, 12:45pm
right handed and ch on right side always.
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Damon on Sep 17th, 2003, 1:33pm
Am right handed and have CHs on both sides

PFDAN
   Damon
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Jewel on Sep 18th, 2003, 9:20am
Clusters on both sides?   :o
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Smurf on Sep 18th, 2003, 11:15am
??? ???That's the first both-sider I've heard of    ???
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Jewel on Sep 18th, 2003, 12:41pm
Me too.   :o
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Seiji on Sep 19th, 2003, 10:11am
Right handed and CH on right side
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Damon on Sep 20th, 2003, 1:53pm
    Yes unfortunatallty I am chronic, just about every day.  :-[Sometimes they hit on the left and sometimes on the right. I have been diagnosed as a clusterhead by two different neuros. verap  worked for about a year down to 1-3 HA's per week instead of 1-4 a day. Now that it stopped being effective, Im on depakote (just stated again) O2, Just now am going to try Lidocaine, and of course lots of Imitrex nasal shots.
  MPFDANS to you all
    Damon
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by JadensMom062003 on Sep 20th, 2003, 2:26pm
My ch's are on the right side and im a left hander!~
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Zonie on Sep 23rd, 2003, 11:42pm

on 09/10/03 at 17:11:43, UnsolvedEquation wrote:
I was told by Dr. Rozin (MHNI) that the affect side pupil will be SMALLER. When there is a difference in the size of pupils it is a sign of (1) seizure activity or (2) trauma.
In most of our cases, trauma best fits the description.


Off this subject, but when I was going to Barrow's Neuro. Institute here in Phoenix, the last dr that I saw there was in the specialty field of seizures.  I told him then, and I still think today, that someday when these monsters are finally figured out, there will be a connection/relationship to seizures.  Could be all wet, but ...............

Oh, I almost forgot.....right handed, left clustered.
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Damon on Sep 25th, 2003, 1:21am
Isn't a  visit from the beast  a major trauma?
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by Turts on Sep 25th, 2003, 4:57am
I am right handed and have Ch left eye. However last cycle entire cycle was on the right.

Dont do all things righted handed though?!?
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by surfshi on Sep 30th, 2003, 2:26am
OK Smurf.. R and R...Surf
Title: Re: RIGHT VS. LEFT?
Post by thomas on Sep 30th, 2003, 12:47pm
Right and Right.


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