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Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Getting to Know Ya >> One week cycle! http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1269085774 Message started by Wesley on Mar 20th, 2010 at 7:49am |
Title: One week cycle! Post by Wesley on Mar 20th, 2010 at 7:49am
Hi!
I've had CH for 16 1/2 years now. During my last cycle before this one I had reached the end of my rope. During an attack I decided that I would run until I had a heart attack or stroke, hoping that it would kill me. To my surprise the headache went away and I felt pretty damn good. From that point on I was running. When this cycle started, I knew what I was going to do... run! I would wake up at 1 am or so, and without delay, slam a diet coke or cold coffee, whatever I had handy and then run on the treadmill. Sometimes when I stopped running the HA was still there so I'd run some more until it was gone. After about 5 days of this my legs were sore and it was harder to get relief. So instead of running I did 100 jumping jax and then grabbed 60lbs and started doing overhead presses. I have not had a HA since. Just wanted to share this with you. Before using exercise to get rid of my HA, my cycles would last about 2 months. This cycle ended in one week. I am not out of cycle so far that I can drink beer, but I've had these CH for so long, I know where I stand right now. It is over. The best part of all this is that I come out of a cycle in better shape than I was when they started. My cycles toolkit - Music - my inspiration. - Caffeine - Exercise (cardio based) - Never prove to others that I hurt this only exaggerates my condition. I tell only those who need to know. - Focus on other body parts between HA hands, feet, toes, etc... - Eat bland foods - Yum! I hope this can help someone. PFDAN to all! JOHN |
Title: Re: One week cycle! Post by vietvet2tours on Mar 20th, 2010 at 12:54pm
Add some oxygen and you will be good to go.
Potter |
Title: Re: One week cycle! Post by bejeeber on Mar 20th, 2010 at 1:56pm
Good encouraging report there Wesley, thanks, and a good reminder that vigorous exercise has been reported to abort attacks for some of us.
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Title: Re: One week cycle! Post by Wesley on Mar 21st, 2010 at 1:03am
I tried the O2. It didn't work that good for me, and the possibility of free radical production scares me. Not that I am against anything that gives others relief, only that I choose not to.
JOHN |
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