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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> Lucky with Verapamil.............. Perhaps http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1281736592 Message started by Derek Northcote on Aug 13^th, 2010 at 5:56pm

Title: Lucky with Verapamil.............. Perhaps
Post by Derek Northcote on Aug 13^th, 2010 at 5:56pm

Having enjoyed (NOT) Cluster Headaches for the past 3 years and finally finding comfort in Verapamil and the odd triptin , it finally proved its use.

Now at 44 I have been diagnosed with laryngeal cancer.

My own fault, due to smoking and no doubt drinking like a fish. I'm Scottish. Fried Mars Bars anyone.

However my blood pressure is just diddly dandy due to the Verapamil, which means that I can get operated on immediately.

Swings and Roundabouts I suppose.

Mind you, having lived with the immediacy of the undiagnosed CH agony a slow morphined phase out does not look so bad.

Title: Re: Lucky with Verapamil.............. Perhaps
Post by Ginger S. on Aug 13^th, 2010 at 6:04pm

Good Luck with your surgery and sending prayers for a full recovery!!

Title: Re: Lucky with Verapamil.............. Perhaps
Post by Derek Northcote on Aug 13^th, 2010 at 6:18pm

I feel that I should also add.

Despite my partner supporting me through the CH and now the Cancer thing, I have been an utter selfish self absorbed arse.

Last night, he said to me as follows:

"I understand your fears, however you are the most pessimistic, the glass is not only half full, it is positively empty, dirty and chipped " bugger I have ever met.

In relating to that comment I agreed entirely.

In all of my 44.7 years on this dirt ball, I have rarely experienced joy; excitement; fun etc.

Most of it has been, my parents misery with my Prader Willi syndrome sister since 1971,
my ex screwing me for a small fortune including house, I paid for.
My CH making life an abject pointless misery, and now Cancer bumping me off.

I again revert back to know doubt what will be my epitaph.

"What is Life.

A sexually transmitted disease with a 100% mortality rate.

Title: Re: Lucky with Verapamil.............. Perhaps
Post by Guiseppi on Aug 13^th, 2010 at 7:16pm

What is Life.
A sexually transmitted disease with a 100% mortality rate

Derek, that's always been my philosophy! Damned sorry to hear abot the cancer, kick it's arse the same way you've broke the CH. Adding you to the prayer list, keep us updated.

Joe

Title: Re: Lucky with Verapamil.............. Perhaps
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While you live, be happy [shine]
don't suffer [be sad] anything at all;
[because] life is short
and time demands its toll [time leads to death

think these words

p.s.a part of me says screw seikilos words i am with you.he didn't say anything about sex :D

good luck with the surgery
and my best wishes with you
hope you enjoyed this and find it liberating:)

Title: Re: Lucky with Verapamil.............. Perhaps
Post by Derek Northcote on Aug 13^th, 2010 at 8:11pm

Hi all.

Thank you for responding.

Isn't it awful, but also wonderful that on personal human dilemmas
this medium allows this type of interaction to exist, albeit digitally and not
face to face.

I thank you all for your advice and help.

I have to go and take my meds at the moment.

I will try to keep you advised as to my progress or not.

Regards.

Derek..