Posted by Penny on February 18, 1999 at 08:58:45:
In Reply to: You whining neurotic hypochondriacs! posted by Ben on February 15, 1999 at 10:12:42:
Good title! It got me reading! And I want my Mommy, too, during a CH.
#1-I used Cafergot years ago. It did help but it took awhile and I did not like the side effects - I was worn out fromt he headache but couldn't go back to sleep because of the med!
#2-I have asked around (I have a cousin who has been trying to get a family medical history together) and no one knows of anyone with clusters. However, my dad used to suffer from face pain that really drove him nuts. he called it facial neuralgia and since he was the original strong silent type he never said much about it. I just observed him bent over holding his face. Could it have been a cluster??? He died almost 30 years ago so I'll never know.
#3-I also suffer from migraines. They are really awful and can be very debilitating and have interfered with my daily functioning many times because the headache can last so long! But the burning sharp pointed pain of a cluster can't be compared to anything! And I have completely given up discussing this with anyone; unless you've experienced it, you can't believe that anyone could have pain that intense and live through it!