Ok, so i know that it's not supposed to happen... But i have been a CH Champ for 11 years now episodic, and for some reason THIS time every time at the very end after all the pain.. for some time after i feel so sick..

Any suggestions?

I have been on the same meds for 2 years and this is the first time this has happened. The sick feeling has been going on for about 2 weeks now.

Another thing.. I have found another trigger.. my beloved coffee. I brewed some this morning and just about had to call 911 i rarely cry.. and this one did it.

So now, i fear coffee shops I HATE THESE STUPID THINGS

it was the smell of the brewing coffee that set me off. i had to open every door and window in my house (it was 37 outside) and pour the coffee out..) i didn't even get to taste the coffee..

I find that sometimes, that if it is a smell inside the house that if i stand outside.. the pain eases (not much..but some) and that's what it did.

So.. i can add Brewing coffee to the list.

Dear love2bamommy:

Depending upon the intensity of the CH, I can get severely nauseated and keep some phergan (prescription) handy.  But more to the point, just before a CH, and during a CH, I become super-sensitive to odors.

The most offensive ones for me are floral perfumes, exhaust fumes, gasoline, and the perfumes they use in detergents, candles, and incense.  When I'm having a particularly bad time with many CH per day, I think those same odors are triggers for me.

Ray

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  What meds are you on?   One thing about this condition is that they can and DO morph.  Changes directions on us at a moments notice.  What workes fine for one cycle...fails the next.  Just because it has never happened to you before means nothing.

Coffee is a vasoconstrictor, which is a good thing for us.  I have no idea of how that can be a trigger.  Some of us sleep with a coffee cup in hand.  (JK)

Linda

Sorry to hear about the coffee scent triggering your headaches - let's hope that one changes for you!

As for the nausea, have you ever tried crystalized ginger?  I get extreme nausea before attacks and I have been trying crystalized ginger, which is basically dried ginger coated with evaporated cane juice.  It doesn't completely remove the nausea but it helps a little - at least it helps me keep from losing my lunch.  The trick is getting it in early. When the shadow headaches come, I break out the ginger and take a piece every half hour or so.  I notice a difference - perhaps it could work for you, too.  You can get it at most health food stores and it is relatively inexpensive.  You can also try ginger tea - it is pretty spicy but it does help settle the stomach and works better than the crystalized ginger if the nausea has already kicked in. 

Wishing you PF days and nights -
Kushka

a coffee trigger  oh the horror.    i wouldn't survive.
have you tried the coffee energy drinks, no brewing involved.