This whole week I have been riddled with constant K4's and above (Peaking at K9's.) The oxygen helped but would not get the damn things below a K4. Even the shots wouldn't help much and actually I suspect gave me a rebound headaches.

Tonight I had roughly a K6 going on and was pacing the living room pretty frantically. In the background the TV was on with the sitcom Frasier. I found myself laughing and after about 15 minutes I realized my CH diminished to about a K1, and now is just showing up in shadows.

I've been pretty stressed out lately and wonder if that didn't trigger an attack or if maybe I'm finally coming to the end of my cycle. (hoping for the later) but I couldn't resist looking it up and found some interesting things about laughter. The one about blood flow intrigued me.

Have a great P/F night all.  :)
Laughter's Effects on the Body

In the last few decades, researchers have studied laughter's effects on the body and turned up some potentially interesting information on how it affects us:

Blood flow. Researchers at the University of Maryland studied the effects on blood vessels when people were shown either comedies or dramas. After the screening, the blood vessels of the group who watched the comedy behaved normally -- expanding and contracting easily. But the blood vessels in people who watched the drama tended to tense up, restricting blood flow.

Immune response. Increased stress is associated with decreased immune system response, says Provine. Some studies have shown that the ability to use humor may raise the level of infection-fighting antibodies in the body and boost the levels of immune cells, as well.

Blood sugar levels. One study of 19 people with diabetes looked at the effects of laughter on blood sugar levels. After eating, the group attended a tedious lecture. On the next day, the group ate the same meal and then watched a comedy. After the comedy, the group had lower blood sugar levels than they did after the lecture.

Relaxation and sleep. The focus on the benefits of laughter really began with Norman Cousin's memoir, Anatomy of an Illness. Cousins, who was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a painful spine condition, found that a diet of comedies, like Marx Brothers films and episodes of Candid Camera, helped him feel better. He said that ten minutes of laughter allowed him two hours of pain-free sleep.

Hmm...good post, even if I am not clear on the connection between the hit ending and the laughter. Could be it was distracting enough for you to endure the length of the attack, or it could be just as you say. Maybe next time I'm pacing and huffing O2 I'll turn on the comedy channel and see what happens. Love to hear from others about this. Blessings. lance

...every once in a while...in the midst of a hit...it has struck me as hilariously funny what I was doing and saying and must look like...it IS possible to laugh and cry at the same time...it helped.....

Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body's
natural feel-good chemicals, endorphins promote an
overall sense of well-being and can temporarily relieve
pain. [smiley=laugh.gif]

Hoppy.