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(Message started by: Georgia on Jul 12^th, 2003, 6:19pm)

Title: New survey
Post by Georgia on Jul 12^th, 2003, 6:19pm

OK...I know these may sound silly, but trust me...there is a purpose:

For those CH'ers who answered yes, that your ring finger is longer than your index finger, please answer the following:

1) Was your biological mother pregnant BEFORE she was pregnant with you?
If yes:
2) How many times?
3) Were any of those pregnancies full term?
3a) If yes, how many?
3b) Were any of them boys?
4) What is your gender?
5) Do any of your siblings have CH?
5a) If yes, are they male/female older, younger?
6) Chronic or Episodic?

My answers:
1) Yes
2) 2
3) Yes, 2, 1
4) Female
5) No
6) Chronic

Thanks again!! If you want to know why I asking this...go here:

http://www.msnusers.com/clusterheadacheinfo/welcome.msnw then go to the section on CH and hormones

Thanks everybody!!

Title: Re: New survey
Post by daveengland on Jul 12^th, 2003, 6:35pm

interesting theory
my ring finger is much longer,1st born male.can anyone tell me what the chances are that my son might develop this in later life?that link seem to suggest it was something to do with the mother

Title: Re: New survey
Post by Mark C on Jul 12^th, 2003, 6:44pm

Yes.
Once.
No.
Male.
No.

;D

Title: Re: New survey
Post by catlind on Jul 12^th, 2003, 6:48pm

1. Yes
2. once
3. Yes
3 a)One
3 b)Yes my older brother and only sibling
4. Female
5. No
6. Episodic

Title: Re: New survey
Post by oringkid on Jul 12^th, 2003, 6:51pm

1)Yes
2)Once
3)No
a) n/a
b) n/a
4)Female
5)No
a)n/a
6)Episodic

Sherry

(one interesting thing... my mother had one miscarriage before me and one after... then my brother was born... he has a genetic defect that causes shortened tendons... my mother's grandfather had the same thing...my daughter was born with CP...we think...)

Sherry

Title: Re: New survey
Post by Georgia on Jul 12^th, 2003, 6:54pm

That is just MY theory. These theories are just my attempt to find some sort of link bewteen us all. There is evidence that suggests that 7% of CH is hereditary.

From the fmedical info page here:
Hereditary factors are significant in migraine and might be expected to be important in the cluster headache syndrome because of their mechanistic and pharmacologic similarities. However, it is uncommon to find other examples of cluster headache in the family history. Among Kudrow's (1980) 495 patients, 18 reported the presence of the syndrome in a parent. Migraine occurs no more frequently among the cluster headache population than among random population than among random populations (Andersson, 1985). When migraine predates the commencement of cluster attacks, migraine usually ceases when the cluster attacks begin (Bickerstaff, 1959); thus, although these disorders are biologically distinct, their mechanisms are probably connected.

Title: Re: New survey
Post by Big_Dan on Jul 12^th, 2003, 10:01pm

1. yes
2. once
3. yes, once
4. No, female
5. No
6. Episodic.

... btw, I was a 10lb. 9oz. moose-baby... HA!... ;D

-Big Dan

Title: Re: New survey
Post by Charlie on Jul 12^th, 2003, 11:36pm

1. No
4. Male
6. Episodic

Nothing else applies

Charlie

Title: Re: New survey
Post by Roxy on Jul 12^th, 2003, 11:51pm

1. No
4. Female
5. Brother is adopted
6. Chronic

:)

Title: Re: New survey
Post by MarkHW on Jul 13^th, 2003, 8:33am

1. No
....
4. Male
5. No - only child
6. Chronic

Title: Re: New survey
Post by Live4Fun on Jul 13^th, 2003, 7:58pm

1.) Yes
2.) 3
3.) Yes
3a.) All 3
3b.) Nope
4.) Male
5.) Nope
6.) Episodic

Bryan

Title: Re: New survey
Post by Ann on Jul 13^th, 2003, 8:12pm

Hey Georgia,

#1- yes
#2- once
#3- yes
#3a) 1
#3b) none
#4- female
#5- nope
#6- episodic

I have a twin sister and she gets neither migraines nor clusterheadaches. However, we both have prolapsus of the mitral valve...just a little heart condition.

Hope this helps
hugs
Ann

Title: Re: New survey
Post by JDH on Jul 13^th, 2003, 10:17pm

1. yes
2. 1
3. Yes, 1, No
4. Male
5. No
6. Episodic

Jim

Title: Re: New survey
Post by Dpactech on Jul 14^th, 2003, 8:00am

Survey Answers

1. Yes
2. Twice
3. Yes
3a. 2
3b. No
4. Male
5. No
6. ?
If question 6 is about my siblings then N/A.
If question 6 is about me then Episodic.

Title: Re: New survey
Post by maggie_may on Jul 14^th, 2003, 8:28am

1. i'm an only child ;D
4. female
6. episodic

maggie

Title: Re: New survey
Post by ozzman on Jul 14^th, 2003, 8:34am

1) Yes
2) One
3) No
4) Male

5) No (but my younger brother has migraines as does my mom) (Just like Kudrow noticed...)

6) Episodic

Ozzy

Title: Re: New survey
Post by BobG on Jul 14^th, 2003, 8:49am

1. Yes
2. 1
3. Yes
3a. 1
3b. Yes
4. Male
5. No
6. Episodic

Title: Re: New survey
Post by BruceD on Jul 14^th, 2003, 9:19am

Georgia, you are one tenacious lady! ;D

1. Yes
2. Once
3. No - miscarriage
4. Male
5. No
6. Episodic

Later
BruceD

Title: Re: New survey
Post by Marc on Jul 14^th, 2003, 10:52am

1) Yes
2) Once
3) Yes
a) 1
b) No
4) Male
5) Yes
a) Younger brother
6) Chronic

Marc

Title: Re: New survey
Post by Gofishgriff on Jul 14^th, 2003, 11:56am

1.) Yes
2.) 3
3.) Yes
3a.) All 3
3b.) Yes, 2 were
4.) Male
5.) Nope
6.) Episodic