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(Message started by: MR_JESTER on Mar 20^th, 2008, 2:25pm)

Title: I'M BACK!!
Post by MR_JESTER on Mar 20^th, 2008, 2:25pm

Hello, I thought I was done!

I have been in remission for three wonderful years, and BAM! They came roaring back.

My Neurologist left town, so I had to find a new one. Luckily I found one that specializes in HA's, and understands what we go through. So there is hope.

I have been asked to take part in an Imaging Study.

A local radiologist has a 3-TESLA MRI Scanner that is linked to a PET scanner. The final outome is called a fusion scan. He wants to do a basleline scan, then while I am in the scanner, induce a CLUSTER with NG,
and then after the headache is at peak, reverse it with IMITREX. So, this will actually give images of the cluster actually coming to be, progression, and abortion.

At first I thought , HELL NO!! There is no way I'm going to let someone GIVE me a cluster, but the more I thought about it, if I can keep anyone else from going through this, or aid in research, I'm willing to give it a shot.

I'll Keep you posted.

MR_JESTER (Bill)

Title: Re: I'M BACK!!
Post by Tojokom on Mar 20^th, 2008, 2:48pm

3 years without a hit bravo!!

sorry to see em return and ruin yer day. :(

chemcial induced ch .... yer a better man then i am,i dont want a reg ol ch much less one a doc can induce.

g'luck on the test and let us know

tojokom

Title: Re: I'M BACK!!
Post by LivingBarometer on Mar 20^th, 2008, 4:36pm

You got a lot of guts doing this.
I think they'll have to strap you to the table ;;D

It's a good thing to do this to find out more about CH.

Bravo! :)

Title: Re: I'M BACK!!
Post by Guiseppi on Mar 20^th, 2008, 4:42pm

You're a fine person to volunteer to take a hit like that, I tip my hat to you! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Guiseppi

Title: Re: I'M BACK!!
Post by Superdave on Mar 20^th, 2008, 5:40pm

Thanks Bill,
Information like that is priceless!

If you decide to chicken out or go out of cycle before the scan let me know I'll to it :)

Supredave 8)