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Title: pain pain go away Post by jewellsy on Jul 31st, 2012 at 7:44pm
I have just recently started with cluster headaches...I am so miserable..I woke up last night with the worst one so far This one is number 4 for me. I basically had to crawl out of bed holding my left eye to try to find something for relief but as I have been researching I find that over the counter meds do not work well. I have made an appointment for Thursday with my MD to get some relief of some sort.(I have not been formally dx yet). Is it normal to have several small headaches throughout the day. Its mainly around my left eye and the back of my head. I have never ever experienced any headaches like these. I don't want to go to bed as I am scared to wake up to another one of these headaches.. I do want to add that the first 3 were bad but nothing like the one I had last night. I am sorry if I seem to be rambling I am just trying to get it all out. :-*
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Title: Re: pain pain go away Post by wimsey1 on Aug 1st, 2012 at 9:04am
Until you are diagnosed and have a good headache specialist, it will be hard to alleviate the symptoms. They may or may not be CHs, but is it normal to have little HA's throughout the day? No, we're not supposed to be in pain. Yes, it is normal for CH sufferers; we call them shadows. Do your homework before the appointment: take the quiz at left and bring that; write down all you can about times of attacks and levels of pain intensity; and read on this site a lot, taking notes. Hopefully you have something easier to treat than CHs. blessings. lance
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Title: Re: pain pain go away Post by coach_bill on Aug 1st, 2012 at 9:33pm
Hang in there. Soon they will be gone and you will go back to your normal life again, and all will be well.
Untill the next cycle. Get your weapons in order!!! Coach Bill. |
Title: Re: pain pain go away Post by metoo on Aug 1st, 2012 at 10:32pm
"Do your best to control the panic. We have all made this journey and have learned that control is very likely, that skill in understand our problem is essential, and that learning how to be in charge without being totally absorbed by our situation is a survival skill."
Bob - what an important and well crafted statement. It really speaks to me. It is a fine line, indeed, we walk. Every trip that lasts more than __________ (fill in your # here). Getting it all in order every night before retiring. Trying to be productive when I'm wiped out from grappling with the beast. Thanks again. TJ |
Title: Re: pain pain go away Post by japanzaman on Aug 3rd, 2012 at 9:27am
For what it's worth, I sincerely hope it isn't clusters. But if it does turn out to be that, then welcome to the club. If you've already found this place after only 4 clusters, then you're already well ahead of the curb. Most of us suffer for quite some time before we find out what's going on in our heads :D
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Title: Re: pain pain go away Post by Clusterman59 on Sep 10th, 2012 at 12:39pm
Hey My name is Johnny and I am a 35 year clusterhead.
I have a couple of home remedies that might help some people who are in the middle of a full blown Cluster and that is to eat finely crushed Ice mixed in water or plain....use your blender or even suck on an Ice cube helps some times The idea is to freeze which ever side of your face your cluster is on by freezing your teeth and mouth. and the other extreme is you lucky guys and girls is sex, yes sex helps! believe me or not this comes with years of experience as my wife helped me get rid of many clusters (I am not joking!).....Johnny |
Title: Re: pain pain go away Post by Clusterman59 on Sep 10th, 2012 at 12:53pm
Hey, Johnny again! These guy's are right! until you are properly diagnosed You could have several different things so hopefully
you don't even have Clusters but if you do you are definitely in the right place....Best of luck ....God Bless ......Johnny |
Title: Re: pain pain go away Post by Clusterman59 on Sep 10th, 2012 at 1:06pm
It took me 18 years before I was properly diagnosed but that was back in the dark ages of the 70's and 80"s when they really didn't have a clue so don't let that discourage you now ....Now they have a much better handle on diagnoses and treatment. My treatment for the first 15 years was self hypnosis and self medicating on 200 excedrin weekly with no real pain relief .... I had 3 ulcers by the time I was 30
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Title: Re: pain pain go away Post by EdwinF on Sep 11th, 2012 at 8:24pm
The V.A. hospital set me up with oxygen, I use 8 ltr for 10 minutes. This is the only relief I have found that works. I have it next to my bed.
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