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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #25 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 6:47am » |
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Definite Seasodic - episodes last longer though.
1. Yes
2. No
3. No
4. No
5. No
6. Don't drink
7. Off and on through the years
8. No
9. Yes
10.NO
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #26 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 7:25am » |
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6(but quit),
7,
8(none serious but a few concussions)
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10- these will not abort a full blown hit but some of them as well as other techniques will lessen the severity and length of attack. Usually kept under 30 minutes.
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #27 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 10:06am » |
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B
1 yes, but only Imigran Injections
2 no
3 yes - I prefer my agony in a cool dark bedroom
4 yes - always do if untreated with trex
5 maybe? a strict detox diet has broken cycle 3 times now
6 YES always
7 no - gave up 25 years ago - didn't affect my CH though
8 yes - at school hit on head with cricket bat needed 14 stitches
9 not tried it yet
10 no
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #28 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 10:20am » |
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A-1,6,7 not tried 9 yet.
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on Oct 21st, 2004, 11:58am, BlueMeanie wrote:After spending so much time hear reading posts, I've come to the conclusion that CH's has to be the most mixed up confusing illness known to mankind. Just for the heck of it, I wanted to do an informal survey to try to make some since of it all. 
I named four types of us Clusterheads. If your interested just post which Clusterhead most resembles YOU.
A. SEASODIC: PF periods for 7-10 months a year followed by a 3-4 month cycle of torture. On only rare occasions does PF time last more than 9 months.
B. SPARSODIC: PF periods than normally average more than 12 months at a time followed by 2-3 month cycle of torture.
C. SPARCHRONIC: No PF time throughout a year with no pattern type peaks of KIP6 & above. Just random attacks whenever and no rhyme or reason to when they increase in intensity.
D. EPICHRONIC: No PF time throughout the year with somewhat specific patterns that cycle to KIP6 and above for weeks then return to having lower KIP attacks. Usually your cycles with the chronic period last for more than 5 weeks before returning to lower KIP attacks.
Now that you have chosen your specific type of Clusterhead you are, list which numbers you can say YES to from the questions below. Obviously some can be a sometimes answer, but only answer YES if it fits you more often than not. These questions refer to a CH as a KIP6 and above only.
1. Do triptans work to abort your CH's ?
2. Do prevents prevent you from getting CH's ?
3. Can you lay down during a CH ?
4. Do your CH's last more than 2 1/2 hours ?
5. Does eating healthy/dieting prevent your CH's ?
6. Does alcohol trigger a CH ?
7. Do you smoke cigarettes ?
8. Have you ever had a head trauma ?
9. Does 02 abort your CH's ?
10. Does alternatives, i.e., Red Bull, Capsicum spray, Migraine Excederine, Excersize (not just help, but) ABORT a CH ?
My answers: A-1,6,7 |
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If you haven't done so, please post your answers if you'd like. This is just for fun to see if breaking down classifications into four separate groups will provide interesting results. I will provide graphs and a brief synopsis once enough data is provided. Thanx.
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #30 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 7:21pm » |
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EpiCHronic.
1. Do triptans work to abort your CH's ?
Yes, Imitrex and Zomig
2. Do prevents prevent you from getting CH's ?
Yes, most prevent me from functioning too.
3. Can you lay down during a CH ?
He!! no
4. Do your CH's last more than 2 1/2 hours ?
Only rarely
5. Does eating healthy/dieting prevent your CH's ?
No, but it helps overall health
6. Does alcohol trigger a CH ?
Yes, absolutely
7. Do you smoke cigarettes ?
No
8. Have you ever had a head trauma ?
Yes
9. Does 02 abort your CH's ?
No, but it brings them to tolerable levels
10. Does alternatives, i.e., Red Bull, Capsicum spray, Migraine Excederine, Excersize (not just help, but) ABORT a CH ?
Occasionally
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #31 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 7:21pm » |
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I think A only I'm into the 5th month of current cycle,
1. Do triptans work to abort your CH's ? YES
2. Do prevents prevent you from getting CH's ? ?first time using so i honestly don't know
4. Do your CH's last more than 2 1/2 hours ? they have
6. Does alcohol trigger a CH ? I avoided throughout cycle but tried recently and it has not
7. Do you smoke cigarettes ?YES
8. Have you ever had a head trauma ? YES
9. Does 02 abort your CH's ? YES should say sometimes completely others will bring to tolerable state
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #32 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 7:22pm » |
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Not sure what kind of nic or dic i am. I have had to episodes 2 years apart both in the fall.
yes to 9 is all that seems to apply to me.
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #33 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 7:26pm » |
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6,7,8,9 yes
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #34 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 8:33pm » |
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1,6,8 (haven't tried 2 or 9 so don't know....)
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #35 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 8:33pm » |
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Mopar would be Sparchronic but has experienced times when he might be classed as epichronic.
1) Yes. Imitrex injection.
2) No. Tried 'em all too.
3)No, but he never bangs his head, just very stoic about pain.
4)No but the shadows can hang about a while.
5)No - tried that first but it does make for better living.
6)Yes, every time. He stopped using alcohol long ago.
7)Yes.
8 Not anything requiring hospital attention, but brikkis are always hitting their heads and CH turned up soon after a good bump on the head.
9) Most of the time if used immediately, but not always. Often returns in 1/2 hour.
10)No
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #36 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 10:18pm » |
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Seasonic
1. never tried
2. Yes, verapamil
3. sometimes - lower kip
4. No
5. I think it might help
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. never tried
10. Yes, excersize
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #37 on: Oct 22nd, 2004, 11:19pm » |
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D-CHRONIC ABOUT 400 days or more 10 days PF if lucky
. Do triptans work to abort your CH's ? -______yes 80%
2. Do prevents prevent you from getting CH's ?_yes 70%
3. Can you lay down during a CH ?________yes 60%
4. Do your CH's last more than 2 1/2 hours ? yes 70%
5. Does eating healthy/dieting prevent your CH's ? no
6. Does alcohol trigger a CH ?____no dont really drink
7. Do you smoke cigarettes ?_________________yes
8. Have you ever had a head trauma ?_yes / bad one
9. Does 02 abort your CH's ? _______yes 75%
10. Does alternatives, i.e., Red Bull, Capsicum spray, Migraine Excederine, Excersize (not just help, but) ABORT a CH ?{ no all execpt excersize it does 90%}
11.my tregiminal twitches i know one is coming
that was a hard test LOL
what is my grade? C+
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #38 on: Oct 23rd, 2004, 1:09am » |
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I just love a good CH quiz, don't you?
Somebody start collating this data..........
You go first,
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #39 on: Oct 23rd, 2004, 2:30am » |
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D - 1,8,9
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #40 on: Oct 23rd, 2004, 7:30am » |
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D--Epichronic FITS BEST OF THE 4
CH as a KIP6 and above only.
1. Do triptans work to abort your CH's ? Y
2. Do prevents prevent you from getting CH's ? Somewhat
3. Can you lay down during a CH ? N
4. Do your CH's last more than 2 1/2 hours ? YIF NOT ABORTED
5. Does eating healthy/dieting prevent your CH's ? N
6. Does alcohol trigger a CH ? N
7. Do you smoke cigarettes ? Y
8. Have you ever had a head trauma ? Y
9. Does 02 abort your CH's ? ?
10. Does alternatives, i.e., Red Bull, Capsicum spray, Migraine Excederine, Excersize (not just help, but) ABORT a CH ? N
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #41 on: Oct 24th, 2004, 9:59am » |
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Sparsodic
1. Y - Imigran injections only
2. Y - Verapimil
3. N
4. Rarely
5. N
6. Y
7. Y
8. N
9. Don't know
10. N
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on Oct 23rd, 2004, 1:09am, Mr. Happy wrote:I just love a good CH quiz, don't you?
Somebody start collating this data..........
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You went and put pashed potatoes on my pizza. Get back here & take the quiz Happy.
D for effort.
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #43 on: Oct 24th, 2004, 4:32pm » |
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C:1,4,6,7,8,9 (9 only since alt. therapy)
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #44 on: Oct 26th, 2004, 2:53pm » |
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Ok, here are my answers:
Seasodic, mostly
1. Yes
2. So far, yes
3. Depends, sometimes yes, sometimes no
4. No
5. No
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. Mostly
10. Under K3-4 a couple of AMPs will do the trick, mostly
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I am C. SPARCHRONIC
1. Imitrex shots if taken soon enough
2. Yes, don't get as many
3. sometimes and alot times not
4. Sometimes
5. No, but I really try to anyway
6. Oh, yes yes yes
7. No
8. No, not that I am aware of anyway
9. Haven't got yet
10. Not in the least
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #46 on: Oct 27th, 2004, 12:14am » |
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on Oct 24th, 2004, 1:12pm, BlueMeanie wrote:Get back here & take the quiz Happy.
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I took the damned quiz on page one. What....we need to vote daily? Your hair is still falling out faster than mine. I'm standing by my B-1,2,6,7,9.
10-(C)4,
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on Oct 27th, 2004, 12:14am, Mr. Happy wrote:
I took the damned quiz on page one. What....we need to vote daily? Your hair is still falling out faster than mine. I'm standing by my B-1,2,6,7,9.
10-(C)4,
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Oops ! Sorry Happy, I changed your grade to an A.
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #48 on: Oct 27th, 2004, 8:38am » |
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C1,2,8 are yes.
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Re: Informal CH Survey
« Reply #49 on: Oct 27th, 2004, 7:25pm » |
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Hello--
SEASODIC
1. Yes, Imitrex
2. No, they suck
3. NO
4. Sometimes
5. No
6. YES
7. Yes
8. No
9. No
10. No
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