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Title: Return of headaches in a different location Post by cjmdsi on Jun 30th, 2003, 8:51pm I was a classic sufferer for 10 horrific years. They disappeared for 3 years and I think they have returned. :'( But for ten years they were always in the same spot, left temple, nose running and eye swollen. These new fellas are in my right sinus just above my teeth. I went to 2 dentists and they can't find anything wrong. Imitrex kills them effectively (the extension tip works great), so I think the beast has returned. Or is it really a tooth/sinus/nerve problem? Sorry for the rambling, but has anyone ever had the beast change attack positions? Thanks and it's such a comfort to know there are others out there. Chris |
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Title: Re: Return of headaches in a different location Post by Ree on Jun 30th, 2003, 9:04pm Although this has never happened to my husband I know that there are sufferers here that have had CH switch sides... Sorry if they're back Good Luck Ree almost forgot........ Welcome~~~~~~~~ |
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Title: Re: Return of headaches in a different location Post by BobG on Jun 30th, 2003, 9:12pm Welcome to the board Chris. Yes it has been mentioned by others that clusters can change sides. It's a little unusual but not unheard of. Click the line below. http://www.clusterheadaches.org/library/general/trigeminal_pic.htm If you follow the (orange colored) trigeminal nerve towards the teeth and nose you can see how close it is to the tooth roots and cause you to think it is a tooth problem. Same goes for the nerve near the sinus' |
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Title: Re: Return of headaches in a different location Post by Charlie on Jun 30th, 2003, 10:30pm Welcome to the fold. You'll find lots of good information and some fun as well. It can switch sides but it never did for me. What follows is something that I used very successfully: Dr. Wright's Circulatory Technique This is not transcendental meditation, imagery, relaxation, or anything psychic. It's entirely physical and takes a lot of work and concentration. Give this method a good workout. It’s not a miracle, but it’s been helpful to many. When I was diagnosed, my neurologist said to treat this as a vascular problem. I was told to concentrate on “redirecting” blood circulation in order to retard flow to the head. This is done by trying to “send” blood into the arms and hands or other extremities. When properly done, your hands will become warm and redder with increased circulation. I also found it easier to concentrate on one hand. This relieves just slightly, the pressure on the affected vessel, which indirectly causes our pain. We all have this ability but it can be exhausting. I was often able shorten my attacks from about half an hour to no more than a few minutes. Sometimes, when awake, I could entirely abort the attack IF I KEPT AT IT. Often, I would suffer only minor discomfort instead of excruciating pain. Do not stop just because your hands are warm or redder. Keep this up until you are sure it's subsided. If you let up or lose concentration, it’s very hard to restart this process. It may take some time but when this works, the relief is almost immediate. I learned this from the doctor in a few minutes. He simply told me to try to keep blood away from the head. He thought it easiest to concentrate on the arms and hands but any place that works for you is fine. He said to think of it as "filling your hands" with redirected blood. It’s important to keep at it THROUGH the pain. This will be difficult, but it’s the only way this technique will work. Don’t let up until you are sure the attack has ended. This will not always work, but I think it will always have at least some effect on the severity and duration of the attacks. It can be useful between medications or while waiting for some other drug to take effect. All it takes is a little practice. It was fairly easy to learn and what I'm writing here is more than I got from the doctor, as I've drawn from my own experience. When awakened in horrible pain, it’s very hard to focus, but I think it’s always worth a try. This costs nothing but hard work, is harmless, non-invasive, and it gives us a fighting chance. I wish you the best of luck - Charlie Strand |
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Title: Re: Return of headaches in a different location Post by Buddyjay on Jul 5th, 2003, 1:57am I have suffered from CH for over thirty years. They started on the left side and I go them in the summer. about 15 years ago, they moved to the right side and I got them in the winter. Go figure... Good luck. |
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Title: Re: Return of headaches in a different location Post by ave on Jul 5th, 2003, 3:42am They never switched sides on me, but they have switched location: from mainly eye/temple/scalp to mainly eye/eyebrow/sinus. During attacks my teeth would regularly suffer as well. |
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Title: Re: Return of headaches in a different location Post by judyw on Jul 5th, 2003, 4:35am In over fifty years of having CH, I can honestly say that it has many faces...Being hit only on the right side, especially the right eye, with occasional forays into the right ear...Only in the last several years has it began to flipflop sides, sometimes from one day to the next...with major hits to both cheekbones...One of my more painful awakenings recently was to extreme pain in the upper right gum area... took me a minute to realize that I didn't have a toothache...no teeth...Being chronic has given me more opportunity to experience more faces of CH... : ::)...you have come to a good place to find information...WIshing you pfdan.... |
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Title: Re: Return of headaches in a different location Post by Locomotive_Skull on Jul 5th, 2003, 1:46pm I have always got them on the right side until just recently. Now they switch sides during an attack. Same place/teeth/nose stuffy and eye pain as usual. I guess I graduated or something. The beast must have rewarded me for ten years of the right side only. Now I get the best of both worlds. Thanks good buddy. >:( |
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