My wife brought me a slushy yesterday ,first one I've had in years.

One good glug and oh my goodness the pain , I've had brain freeze before but this was more like an instant ch hit ,my right eye went all droopy or at least it felt like it did , burning up behind  my right ear and the pain did I mention the pain , I though I was going to have to break out the trex but thankfully the pain was gone within a minuet ...few.

Think i will be more careful with cold stuff in the future cos that was like an instant k7

Nigel

Hi Nigel,

Sorry you had such a bad reaction from drinking a slushie!

I have often used the "brain freeze" description when trying to explain to people how my head feels. Most people have experienced this and it gives them a better understanding of what we go through everyday when in cycle.

I guess I won't be drinking any slushies or  coffee coolata's from DD anytime soon!

Donna Mae   :D

Well if you do drink very slowly  ;)

Really cold stuff like slushies and ice cream have always been a potential trigger for me. My guess is we feel the pain along the same trigeminal nerve path, and if its touchy already (in cycle) no surprise it could trigger a Cluster attack. We give up so much, don't we? Sigh. God bless, Nigel! lance :'(

Never a problem for me beyond the normal brain freeze.....and I buy one 364 days a year...... ;)

Strangely enough, I always found extreme cold worked.

I used to have an air conditioning unit at my head all night to the extent whereby I had frost burn in my face.

I can understand my physical issues, but CH just does not make sense.

after i read your post i came across some interesting reading in google just now.

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Thanks Black,

I always thought that "brain freeze" from icey cold foods was that nerve in our heads reacting. Now I know for sure. thanks. Good research. 

Like the article says, it's a good analagy of our pain that just about everyone can relate to. Except CH is much worse of course.

Donna Mae :)

Some things are instinctive. I put my RedBulls in the freezer so i purposely induce brain freeze when I chug them. It goes rigth to the pain, and now Black has explained why...Great article, Thanx.

Thanks Black

Cool link ,I do like the comparison to ch for trying to explain what we go through.

this ch thing , it's a strange one that's for shore ,cold a trigger for some and help to others . May be I should try a slushy next time I'm in cycle ....Kill or cure :D

God bless you all

Nigel

Racer1_NC wrote on Jul 12^th, 2010 at 1:45pm:

Never a problem for me beyond the normal brain freeze.....and I buy one 364 days a year...... ;)

Which is the day off, Christmas or New Years?

Christmas......I don't buy anything on Christmas Day. Eveyone should have that day off.

Well said that man