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can clusters skip years?
Oct 13^th, 2008 at 8:42pm

i have been diagnosed with cluster headaches a few years ago. I went through hell trying to figure out what was going on. many many different doctor appointments and such. My first year i had them i was 10's all the time. they would last for bout 6 weeks. i would get them either in the spring or the fall. or sometimes both. When they go away i forget about them..totally..until they come back. Last year i was worrier because they started in april and didnt end til second week of July. I have never had them last that long. For the most part i dont recall having a 10. it was normally bout a 7 and maybe one or two 9's. This year i did not get one in spring or fall. But when i think back it seems they have skipped years on me before. Does that sound unusual? Possibly i have something else? I'm not complaining about not getting them this year and i know i'll get them again someday but when if there not cluster headaches i dont know what to do. I remember all the tests i had to do and it was my wife that came accross cluster headaches on the web not the doctors that it all finally made sense to me. With all the stupid tests i done earlier and never got an answer then i showed them the article i found and they finally confirmed that this is what i probably had......

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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: can clusters skip years? Reply #1 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 8:53pm yes of course they can skip years. That is known as episodic. be Grateful. There those among us who are chronic. Try very hard to use paragraphs.
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Re: can clusters skip years?
Reply #2 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 8:54pm

'Evening.

For what it's worth to your question, I used to cycle twice a year. Did that for twenty years. For the next ten years, I cycled once a year. The past three cycles have each been three years apart. I'm now two-and-a-half years into remission.

So the answer is--yes. They certainly can (and do) skip years.

All the best,

George

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splendid CH.com Newbie Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 12 x1\|Monticello\|USA\|usa\|300\|83\|MN,Minnesota Gender:	Re: can clusters skip years? Reply #3 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 9:04pm thanx all for the quick response
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thebbz Ex Member	Re: can clusters skip years? Reply #4 - Oct 14^th, 2008 at 8:04pm Yep. thebb
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jon019 CH.com Alumnus Offline "Ya gotta believe!" Posts: 1656 USA Gender:	Re: can clusters skip years? Reply #5 - Oct 14^th, 2008 at 8:38pm 26 years ch here...had one free year...happened at the same time I became a ch.com clusterhead (the first time)..coincidence? maybe...maybe not... welcome aboard, you're in the right place! best Jon
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Just Plain Carl CH.com Old Timer Offline IT IS WHAT IT IS Posts: 449 Royal Oak, Michigan Gender:	Re: can clusters skip years? Reply #6 - Oct 14^th, 2008 at 10:20pm 30 years in a row skipped six years back in the fold hopefully will be another six years or more after I get through this one Welcome to clusterville Hope you get relief soon JPC
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: can clusters skip years? Reply #7 - Oct 14^th, 2008 at 10:41pm Most definately. I'm an 18 year episodic sufferer myself. When not pregnant my cycle comes every 18 months and lasts for about 40 days.
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Re: can clusters skip years?
Reply #8 - Oct 15^th, 2008 at 12:58pm

Splendid,

I always fool myself into thinking the Beast will never come back, but he always is after two to 2 and a half years. What's that river in Egypt again....?
Since 2000 I only got them in autumn/winter, so I was caught off guard totally when the evil b*st*rd appeared with a vengeance last spring, around mother's day. I'm still recovering from the shock haha.
It is a strange entity, CH.

All the best, Pascal.

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Patrick_A CH.com Hall of Famer Offline If i could get my hands on that wascally Wabbit Posts: 867 Duncan, SC Gender:	Re: can clusters skip years? Reply #9 - Oct 19^th, 2008 at 5:49pm My last cycles went 3 and 4 years apart. I am soooo thankful! Patrick
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-johnny- CH.com Sponsor Offline theres no smoking on the dock Posts: 1642 fayette county ohio Gender:	Re: can clusters skip years? Reply #10 - Oct 21^st, 2008 at 2:51am yep mine are spead out 3 or 4 years. best advice i can give is keep your abortives close just in case.
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Buddyjay CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 8	Re: can clusters skip years? Reply #11 - Oct 21^st, 2008 at 3:48pm Had the beast for over 35 years. Used to be a couple of months every year. Then 5 weeks every two years. The last remission lasted 4 years but the damn things are back again.
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