Posted by John S. Davis on March 27, 1999 at 11:36:01:
Hi,
Here is an update on my status so anyone interested in the meditation route can see how it is working for me. I meditate once in the morning and once in the evening.
FYI, I suffer from classic CH, red eye, nose runs, horrible, hellish pain; it has been 3 days and counting since my last CH. I have had plenty of 'shadows' however, when i get a shadow I stop and observe and FEEL what is behind it and it does not manifest into a CH. I have had only two last longer than twenty minutes which I had the first two days of this episode and it occured when I was drinking in the evening. Since I have begun meditation however, none lasted longer then twenty and most less than that. However, I don't know what the result would have been if i had not been able to sit in meditation when one had begun.
This is what is happening in and out of meditation, this are just my my experiences and most will usually not directly relate to others but you may find knowledge of my experiences useful. During my meditation, I sometimes feel like I am suffocating, like the tension in my chest will not let me breathe to the fullest. This is unpleasant. As I meditate this tension seems to move around in my body from my chest to my back to my face (not a CH), when the tension enters my face it distorts it into an intense frown. I also have felt a very old stale emotions including sadness and terror. Other times I have felt a real inner peace, a sense of wholeness. I have also experienced a great deal of clarity. Outside of meditation, I have felt real sadness and times and fits of crying. Many other times I feel renewed sexual appetite I have not felt in a long time. I renewed enjoyment of women, and not just sexually, but as a whole. Other times I feel a real tension in my chest and shoulders, but it does not lead to a CH. I also have alot more clarity in my everyday life.
hoping some of this helps someone and CH-free days to you.
John