Posted by gary g on January 28, 1999 at 17:15:50:
In Reply to: Course Over a Lifetime posted by Jack Boyd on January 28, 1999 at 12:57:41:
same life history here
started @21, now @49
early ones weren't too bad
a month or so, moderate pain
got worse through the years
by early 30s was nearly chronic, with lots of real real bad attacks
also quit drinking (in my case @33, 15 yrs ago)
immediately went over a year no clusters
thought that had cured them
no such luck
BUT - since then the "running average" has DEFINITELY gotten better
the average remission is longer
the average cluster the same or shorter
the average attack not so bad
IMPORTANT: I'm referring to running averages, can't cut this too close - the worst attack I have ever had - 3 hrs at unrelenting level 10, was only a couple years ago
gotta look at the "big" picture - it's prettier
good luck all !