Posted by Penny on January 31, 1999 at 19:41:36:
In Reply to: viral trigger posted by stephen on January 31, 1999 at 17:57:58:
Well, my very worst cluster cycle happened right in the middle of a kidney infection that had me feeling very very sick with a high fever, etc. I thought I just had the flu and tried to tough it out (it was Thanksgiving and my son's first visit home from college) but finally the comination of the high fever and the unbearable headaches, I had to see the doctor. I got the infection cleared up but those headaches went on forever and were so intense. Up til that time I had been struggling through with a minimum of intervention.
Now, I almost never get colds or other viruses even when I am directly exposed. My infection was bacterial. My very first cluster headache came not long after I had a serious bacterial infection following chilbirth. Is there a connection?? I hope others have a clue!