Posted by R. Gray on May 12, 1998 at 11:14:01:
Thank you so much for providing a site that is just for us sufferers. I am an american living in England where my husband is
stationed. I first was diagnosed with ch while on Norplant I saw a neurologist that said they weren't realated to the norplant. So I
was given self injections of imitrex and sent on my way. That was 3 years ago I had the norplant removed and the pain was gone.
Well, about 6months ago I had one while visiting friends and had to be taken to the hospital the docs said that I was pregnant and
gave me oxygen to get rid of the headache.Unfortunatley I lost the baby but I had no more headaches for a while.Until about a
week ago and I woke up and had one start I fought through it and it went away. An hour later another hit and it was so intense
that I felt like I was having a stroke or something. My husband took me to the er and they put me on oxygen again but that didn't
help so they hooked me up to an iv and put medication in it THAT HELPED!!!!! The doc there said that what i may have is ch
that bring on a migrane too. Make Sense? I was sent home with promethezine (which is usually used for severe vomiting or
stomach upset & sometimes as a sedative) . I have had a ch every night since then and last night had 2, 1 woke me up. The
medicine works but it is also a sedative so I get really drowsy. The docs say I may be pregnant again and that I may have to live
with the ch's the whole time. Has anyone else had to deal with this and if so what meds can you take other than something that
knocks you out? I have 2 other children and I can't be sedated all the time. I am so happy that there are others out there to help
me understand this horrible pain that keeps on coming back. Giving birth wasn't this bad. Hope everyone finds a solution to their
own pain. God Bless.