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Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Cluster Headache Specific >> History of Alcohol Use & Clusters? http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1272833095 Message started by AdoreInVegas on May 2nd, 2010 at 4:44pm |
Title: History of Alcohol Use & Clusters? Post by AdoreInVegas on May 2nd, 2010 at 4:44pm
It's known consumption of alcohol can trigger an attack. What hubby & I are wondering is if there is any data/information on CH evolving from a history of alcohol consumption?
More specifically, he partied like a rock star from age 17 through 37, hasn't touched a drop for going on 12 years. First CH happened at age 47 (he's 48 now). Has had no other health problems, ever. The neurologist mentioned the "party years" could have "predisposed" him to clusters at this point in his life. Has anyone else heard of or experienced this? |
Title: Re: History of Alcohol Use & Clusters? Post by George on May 2nd, 2010 at 4:57pm
Can't comment on anything to do with clusterheads in general, but I started with CH when I was 13.
Never had any alcohol until I was 19. (Legal age back then.) Never used any tobacco until I was 20 or so. Nevertheless, I was a full-blown episodic with cycles twice a year by the time I was 16. I realize that personal experience in particular is not really relevant to statistical phenomena in general, but it does tend to cause me to look at the occasional finger-pointing at tobacco use and/or alcohol use as a precipitating factor of CH by the medical profession with a somewhat jaundiced eye. The question I always want to ask is...okay...HOW does it bring on CH? Best, George |
Title: Re: History of Alcohol Use & Clusters? Post by Dallas Denny 62 on May 2nd, 2010 at 5:07pm AdoreInVegas wrote on May 2nd, 2010 at 4:44pm:
Yeah, I've both heard of and experienced Doctors making assinine statements like this one....that was your question right? I know that alcohol is a definate trigger for me in cycle but IMHO this docs statement is just so much BS!!! DD |
Title: Re: History of Alcohol Use & Clusters? Post by Brew on May 2nd, 2010 at 5:24pm
Neurologist = schmuck.
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Title: Re: History of Alcohol Use & Clusters? Post by Guiseppi on May 2nd, 2010 at 5:49pm
My personal experience, a little binge drinking in high school days, nothing to write home about. Ch started around then, but that is realized only in hind sight as it was very mild back then.
Fast Forward to age 50. Off cycle I love my bourbons, micro brew beers and red wines. On cycle they can be brutaly intense triggers. I hate to paint with a broad brush but does this sound familiar to anyone? 1: Lose 15 pounds. 2: Stop Smoking 3: Stop Drinking. I think thay ALL have been saying this for so long it has become an almost cure all for whatever ails you! Joe |
Title: Re: History of Alcohol Use & Clusters? Post by Linda_Howell on May 2nd, 2010 at 6:20pm Yep...time to get a new Dr. This one doesn't have a clue. Some times what these doctors have told us is almost funny if it wasn't for the fact that we are hurting and want and need to be treated correctly. Women are told they CAN"T have CH because they're not men. stop the caffeine and smoking these are caused by stress these are caused by head trauma CH can be treated with chiro and, or accupuncture. I could go on.... |
Title: Re: History of Alcohol Use & Clusters? Post by bejeeber on May 4th, 2010 at 12:29pm
Woops, looks like you've encountered an all too typical ignoramo-doofus neurologist there.
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Title: Re: History of Alcohol Use & Clusters? Post by Chad on May 5th, 2010 at 10:59am George wrote on May 2nd, 2010 at 4:57pm:
In response to Vegas, time to get a new doc with that kind explanation. |
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