Rather uncommon for this question to hit our board but it's an experience which has, at least, been recognized.
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Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2001 Feb;5(1):55-9. 


Premonitory symptoms in cluster headache.

Raimondi E.

Catedra de Neurologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, 9 de Julio 3826, Rosario 2002 PKP, Argentina. raimondi@cablenet.com.ar

Cluster headache is one of the most excruciating headaches affecting human beings--especially the male sex. Most of the cluster headache cases are of episodic nature, with active cluster periods lasting generally between a few weeks and 2 or 3 months. A still undetermined percentage of patients report nonpainful sensations preceding the onset of the pain attack for a variable period of time. If occurring only a few minutes or a few hours before the onset of pain, such symptoms are called prodromal. When occurring for several days, weeks, or months before the pain, they are termed premonitory symptoms. The author believes that premonitory symptoms have not been properly diagnosed and emphasizes the need to investigate their presence, because by knowing them advances can be made in the understanding of the physiopathology of this particular cephalalgia. Furthermore, it can also allow the physician to be ahead, by giving preventive treatment and stopping or diminishing the intensity and duration of the pain attacks.

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PMID: 11252138 
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I suspect that, at some pre-conscious level, you are aware of these signals and that they arouse an increasing level of anxiety which is expressed in the stuff other folks report to you. Psychologists refer to this pattern as "anticipatory anxiety"--arousal before the actual feared event shows itself.

Read over the brief article that follows with the goal of working to reduce the negative expectations which are starting to become aroused. Sort of a "anticipatory calming". This approach has been well studied and it's quite effective. It does require patience and consistent self-training but the effort is reinforced as you experience the positive benefit, relief from fearful expectation.

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Bob,

Thanks so much for the research and essay, I found both very interesting and thanks for taking the time to send them to me, the prodromal aspect of cluster mentioned in the research appears to possibly explain what I experience, I suppose I need to be more conscious of this and try to account for it in everyday life! I intend to order the David Burns book asap for coping skills!
Thanks again.

Linda,

Thank you for your comment, I suppose the significance of any symptom is only really relevant to the individual experiencing that symptom, but thanks for pointing out that you don't believe my issue to be "significent" 

For what it's worth - I know that both my boss and my wife have commented on my being "touchy" since I started the Verapamil.  Another reason that I want to get off the meds sooner rather than later.

When I am in the middle of cycle - I am grouchy all the time because of the knowledge that another hit is going to come, that I would be in pain for at least awhile while deciding wether or not to use the prick, and at the peak was getting 3-4 hits a day (and most of mine are during the day).

Best of luck to you (oh - and I have noticed that the older I get the grouchier I get anyway....)