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Supporter's Corner >> Children and Cluster's >> 13 year old suffering. http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1232349209 Message started by rachel2w2 on Jan 19th, 2009 at 2:13am |
Title: 13 year old suffering. Post by rachel2w2 on Jan 19th, 2009 at 2:13am
Hi, My name is Rachel. I'm 13 years old and I suffered from Cluster Headaches. They SUCK! More than anyone who doesn't have them, or who hasn't seen then first hand could ever know. I got rid of them though! I went to see a pediatri neurologist who diagnosed me with them, then he proceeded to get me a steroids shot. It took about 20+ for me to actually stop hyperventilating enough to actually lie down on the table and let the nice lady poke me in the but... But totally worth it! I got a pack of pills also, steroid pills to take for a week, 7 the first day, 6 the next, then 5 and so on. And a bottle of pills to take once every day. But enough of my treatment [which I am SO happy I got!] I'm not sure when they started, but I know they were NOT as bad at first. They were just seemingly harmless headaches! seemlingly the key word... and then they escalated untill I would be crying in my moms arms on the couch. And one night it was just too terrible to take, so we got in the car and were off to the ER... and then I got some vicoden... woo what a big help that WASN'T! [however it came in hady when I sprained my ankle a few months later] But the time before the neurologist was HELL. I couldn't stay the night at friends houses because I was too scared of when the next attack would be, and at home it might have been worse, I was afraid to go ANYWHERE without my mom. It usually was the worst at about 10 o'clock... just in time to be TRYING to go to sleep. But probably the worst part was making my mom feel apsolutly helpless without my consent! At anytime after 10 I would be laying in bed in fear just waiting and also trying to sleep, then they would hit so suddenly, with no 'work up to it' or any of that. then about 10 minute of hell later it would be gone, and in its path of destruction was sweat, and tingly fingers and toes from the bloodrush of hyperventilating! SUCKS! well Im feeling tired now so Im going to hit the sack... but thats for reading my novel of venting :D
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Title: Re: 13 year old suffering. Post by Broken on Jan 19th, 2009 at 12:22pm
Hey sorry I'm late!!! I can never be on time just once in my life. Anyways, hi, I'm Felicia. I'm 16 and have been supporting a clusterhead since I was 7. Now I'm the cluster"kid" welcome wagon(I have a post in the newbies board if you're interested). I'm here so that us "kids" (because CHer's are much older than we actually are) can stick together. I'm here to give advice and listen and do what ever I can to help. Listen to Helen and any others that try to help. We're here to do everything we can to help stop/ease your pain. Guess that's really all I can say. Welcome to family honey. We're here and we understand.
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Title: Re: 13 year old suffering. Post by Linda_Howell on Jan 19th, 2009 at 8:26pm
Rachel, Is there anyway you can get your Mom to post here? A 13 yr. old shouldn't be dealing with this alone and m,aybe we can all give her some help. As Helen said, Doctors giving you Steroids and Vicodin to a 13 yr. old is very worrysome to us here.
Please try to get her to post, O.K.? Linda |
Title: Re: 13 year old suffering. Post by Kimmie on Mar 4th, 2009 at 2:03pm
Stay AWAY from the Vicodin or its generic name "HYDROCODONE".
My 10 yr old son is an episodic CH. Was your mother with you at the doc when he/she prescribed you hydrocodone? I am venting now! How dare any doctor prescribe hydrocodone to anyone under the age of 18. Please, please keep in mind we are not griping at you. You are 13, I'm sure you get enough of that at your age alone! :) I agree to have your mom come on here and chat with us, and i URGE you also stay on here also and vent away sweetheart!! How many days have you been in cycle? Can you describe your pain location and frequency to me? |
Title: Re: 13 year old suffering. Post by [joHnny]w_ an_h on Mar 18th, 2009 at 7:46pm Kimmie wrote on Mar 4th, 2009 at 2:03pm:
i never had any luck with vicodin. rachel has your doctor said anything about oxygen therapy? |
Title: Re: 13 year old suffering. Post by George on Mar 19th, 2009 at 2:34pm
Unfortunately, I don't think Rachel can hear you. She was last online here on January 19th.
Hope all is well with her. Best, George |
Title: Re: 13 year old suffering. Post by [joHnny]w_ an_h on Mar 27th, 2009 at 2:49pm
i hate it when they post 2 or 3 times then leave. hope shes ok
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