Posted by Sonya (205.188.199.32) on September 15, 1999 at 22:42:02:
I was just curious about all of us and if anyone has noticed any particular idiosyncracy in their own experience with clusters-sort of a cluster fingerprint unique to each individual. This may seem stupid to y'all, but I feel like I can't know enough about others' and their clusters. I guess maybe it is because I am so new to board and having access to anyone else with clusters makes me a little crazy. We know the standard traits but I am interested in sharing individual experiences. For instance, as a rule, the beginning period of my cycle is longest followed by a very intense peak period with with a shorter tapering off period. During the peak period most attacks have 2 or more peaks of pain with 8-10 attacks per day and leave nice souvenirs of pain that hang around until next attack. Also, for years the cycles were like clockwork every year in late spring and in late fall. In the past 8 years or so it has come more randomly-1 in late winter for sure and the other just any old time it pleased. Anyways, I'm very interested and if anyone else wants to pursue this line of discussion in depth please e-mail me.