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Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Getting to Know Ya >> UGH Im Back! http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1493674990 Message started by Nick J on May 1st, 2017 at 5:43pm |
Title: UGH Im Back! Post by Nick J on May 1st, 2017 at 5:43pm
Hey yall,
Well wish I was here under different circumstances but oh well..... My story: My name is Nick, please accept my apologies, I was on this site before but it was 12 years ago (yes 12) and I have forgotten my login and email used. So I created another account. Anyways, those evil things are back. Last time (like I said 12 years ago) they lasted a little less than a month and poof.....gone! Or so I thought, now they are back but on the other side! They have been going on for just about 4-5 weeks now I guess. Was (and am still) hoping I was near then end as I did not have one from Sat afternoon until Sun eve but then got hit with one like a ton of bricks.....like it was laughing at me! UGHHHHHHH! These things are so weird, zero rhyme or reason this time around. Last time they came like clockwork, once a day between 1-3:00pm for a month on the left side. This time its quite different. My danger times are now 12:00-5:00pm (usually 2 #4-6 pain level during this period) then I have another 2 (usually) between 3-7am (these tend to be worse #7-10 pain level). This time the pain gradually ramped up as well, at the beginning of this cycle they were pretty mild, now well......pretty rough. So finally I am going to the dang doctor tomorrow, Im hoping that he can help a lil bit but he will probably just refer me off. All that being said here is what I do when I get hit, honestly it seems to kinda work. When I feel the shadow I rush to the shower. I blast hot water (hot as I can get it) on the top of my head on the pulse setting. Maybe its just distracting me from the true pain but it really does seem to help...... Unfortunately, I work in surgery so if one of these hits during a case I am screwed. Luckily it has not yet and I have dodged that bullet. The only consolidation is when they quit and I open my eyes I feel euphoric.......till it begins again! I just keep praying and telling myself "its all in your head" (bad joke)! Thanks for reading and hang in there!!!!!!! -NJ |
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