Ok this question is for those that have had this longer than me because well I am curious....

Back in 1994 my ex husband closed my head in the trunk of our car, the next day while I was driving my right eye started drooping and my mother drove me to the ER where I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy, a form of Trigeminal Neuralgia....now they gave me steroids and the paralyzation went away in about 7 weeks, since then my right eye always droops just a bit, more so if I am tired and I have had two more bouts where the right side is completely paralized.  Both times they put me on steroids and it goes away after a few weeks.

Now my question is this...I didnt start with the CH till February of 2007, I remember it clearly because it was a couple weeks after my youngest turned 1. I know that trigeminal neuralgia is linked to CH but does anyone have any idea if it would wait that long to come into play?? My last issue with the Bells Palsy was in 2004.

You are assuming there is a link between head trauma and CHs. Some seem to think there is, but many of us cannot find a significant link at all. I suspect we all experienced something sometime even if it was only knocking our head on a wall. If there is a link in my case, then it was almost 30 years afterwards that CHs showed up. My head trauma came from playing football and a small concussion. Nothing afterwards. I think it is more likely the two conditions you have aggravate each other, and to some extent through the use of steroids, finds overlap in treatment. Blessings. lance

I'm with Lance. I don't recall any serious head trauma before my headaches started in the late 70's. Although being a boy, there's no doubt in my mind my head got bonked a time or three growing up. :D

Joe

Thank you Lance and Joe...I really did not want it to be related because my husband now already hates my ex LOL....I didnt want him to have any other reason....plus I thought that the time period in between was awfully long.....again thanks guys

Head trauma induced my 1st cycle at age 11 and another head trauma gave me a 6 yr remission. 

Like mentioned above, many never had head trauma; or at least they don't recall.

With such a lengthy time lapse btw your trauma and 1st cycle, IMHO is unlikely related; but i'm not a doctor just a CH survivor with a biased opinion to share.

I'm not sure about trauma and causing CH to form, but I can tell you, at least for me, trauma doesn't TRIGGER them. I know that's not at all the same as causation, but it might be a useful bit of information. I really love roller coasters and as long as I'm in one of my low cycles I can ride to my heart's content without any extra headaches than I'd normally get during a low period (1 a day or so). I think everyone else covered the lack of definite evidence for trauma and beginning CHs, but at least for me I can see no link between (minor) head trauma and individual attacks...