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(Message started by: FREDRICKS on Mar 16^th, 2008, 11:38am)

Title: Shadowing on both sides of temple??
Post by FREDRICKS on Mar 16^th, 2008, 11:38am

Hi all

Firstly could some one shed some light on the term shadowing please. Where do we get it/how long can we shadow for/can we shadow after a cycle has ended, coming to an end???

I get pressure in the temple areas but i wouldnt call this pain just a wierd sensation that can get quite strong almost like a current of electricity which i presume is the nerve that gets effected that runs behind the ear to the eye?

I have also recently seen a shift from right side to left side with this pressure,but do get this in both temple areas at the same time - Is this common/ known

The left side has given me funny sensations in my eye like a buring feeling which i didnt get get in the right This happened after i tappered of my meds (Topomax)
and looking back there has always been a strain on my left eye since taking the meds. Im wondering if this build up had come from my CHs being controlled by my Med.

Has anyone else experienced this please

thanks as always

Title: Re: Shadowing on both sides of temple??
Post by Bob_Johnson on Mar 16^th, 2008, 12:09pm

As far as I know the word, "shadowing", was first used here--an informal word to designate a vague set of sensations. There is no medical source for the term and as this abstract notes, little research has been devoted to either the predoms or after effects of CH.
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Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2001 Feb;5(1):55-9.

Premonitory symptoms in cluster headache.

Raimondi E.

Catedra de Neurologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, 9 de Julio 3826, Rosario 2002 PKP, Argentina. raimondi@cablenet.com.ar

Cluster headache is one of the most excruciating headaches affecting human beings--especially the male sex. Most of the cluster headache cases are of episodic nature, with active cluster periods lasting generally between a few weeks and 2 or 3 months. A still undetermined percentage of patients report nonpainful sensations preceding the onset of the pain attack for a variable period of time. If occurring only a few minutes or a few hours before the onset of pain, such symptoms are called prodromal. When occurring for several days, weeks, or months before the pain, they are termed premonitory symptoms. The author believes that premonitory symptoms have not been properly diagnosed and emphasizes the need to investigate their presence, because by knowing them advances can be made in the understanding of the physiopathology of this particular cephalalgia. Furthermore, it can also allow the physician to be ahead, by giving preventive treatment and stopping or diminishing the intensity and duration of the pain attacks.

Publication Types:
Review

PMID: 11252138
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My assumption is that the meaning of "shadow" is so highly personal and variable that, were we to do a survey we would find a broad range of experiences--which would even be difficult to describe with any accuracy.

As to the shifting feelings in your temples: again, don't see any discussions in the medical literature. There is such a range of chanes like this as to be considered "normal"--but without any particular significance or meaning. Many people have pain points which wander around their head over time, even different sensations of pain. I suppose that, for you, this could be a by-product of the med or dosage change but, again, I've never seen comments about this in the literature.

One of those interesting experiences about which we will chat endlessly! <bg>

Title: Re: Shadowing on both sides of temple??
Post by kevmd on Mar 16^th, 2008, 10:30pm

Fredericks
I too have experienced shadowing on both sides, somtime at the same time, sometime not at the same time. This has happenend for the first time this cylce and I do not know why. As far as shadows go, they are a good thing when thats all it turns out to be. Otherwise, its a cluster headache

Title: Re: Shadowing on both sides of temple??
Post by Charlotte on Mar 17^th, 2008, 5:44pm

Fredricks, I get something like that. Is the back of your head tender? My neuro thinks mine are a complication caused by the occipital nerve, and so far the only thing that has helped is prenisone tapers and nerve blocks.

I haven't heard of it being common to ch, and I hope you have a doc or neuro who can check it out for you.

Good luck,

Charlotte