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sparkles CH.com Newbie Offline Posts: 16 x0\|adelaide\|Australia\|\|0\|0\| Gender:	help Aug 4^th, 2008 at 7:20am Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with cluster headaches in February this year and every lucky not have another attack till last weekend,( still suffering sightly) Just wanted to hello and hopefully make some friends who understand what I'm going through. love & hugs sparkles
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DennisM1045 CH.com Alumnus Offline One wave at a time! Posts: 3437 Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA Gender:	Re: help Reply #1 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 8:12am Hi Sparkles! Welcome to the nut house As you already know this place is loaded with experience, knowledge and compassion. Read everything and ask any questions that come up. -Dennis-
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sparkles CH.com Newbie Offline Posts: 16 x0\|adelaide\|Australia\|\|0\|0\| Gender:	Re: help Reply #2 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 8:26am Thanks Dennis, Thanks for the reply. I have just coming through the denial process of thinking it would just be one off and it would not happen again, feeling very silly now, and still not really wanting to deal with future with cluster headaches. Sparkles
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: help Reply #3 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 8:38am What's wrong with denial? I swear by it. G'day Sparkles.
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sparkles CH.com Newbie Offline Posts: 16 x0\|adelaide\|Australia\|\|0\|0\| Gender:	Re: help Reply #4 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 8:47am G'day Aussiebrian Freezin cold and raining here Adelaide, you helped me heaps back in February (patch) but just coming to terms with every thing now.
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Reply #5 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 8:57am

Hi Sparkles and welcome to your new family. Sorry you have to be here but you are not alone with this anymore.

Can you tell us what your doc is doing for you as far as meds and such? o2 is a number one defense for most of us here.
100% o2 at 15 lpm with a NON-REBREATHER MASK at the very first sign of a on-coming hit. This is my abortive that works so good for me and I take Verapamil as a prevent. Talk to your doc about what might work for you.

Others will be along soon to say hi and hang in there and deal with these CH's one day at a time. Read all there is to your left and print off some info about meds and the o2 for your doc if he or she does not respond to what you need.

Nice to meet you.

Barry

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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: help Reply #6 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 8:59am Pleasure's mine, darlin'. That's what we're here for (though I must mention that the beer never arrived).
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sparkles CH.com Newbie Offline Posts: 16 x0\|adelaide\|Australia\|\|0\|0\| Gender:	Re: help Reply #7 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 9:18am Hello Barry big thanks for the welcome. I'm going to try to get some info ready for Doctor's appt on Friday. I'm studying to be Optician while holding down full time job and mum of 2, does any one know can stress trigger an attack? luv Sparkles ps Brian maybe the postie drank the beer lol l
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: help Reply #8 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 9:59am Hi Sparkles! A warm welcome to you! Wishing you a very short cycle and many PFDs. Take care, Jeannie
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tuck CH.com Veteran Offline Damn this cross is heavy ! Posts: 232 Gillespie , Illinois Gender:	Re: help Reply #9 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 10:28am welcome sparkles, you asked about stress,,, wel, countless times "triggers" have been the topic of discussion around here, and the only thing that is constant about CH is, NOTHING IS CONSTANT. just arm yourself with knowledge and be prepared for a hit with whatever abortives work best for you. Good luck. Tuck
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: help Reply #10 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 10:31am Stress is a funny one. For some, like me, extended stress can bring on an attack. For others, coming down from stress is what triggers the attack. Hoping your cycle is a short one! Guiseppi
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Brew Ex Member	Re: help Reply #11 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 2:03pm Denial doesn't exist.
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Reply #12 - Aug 4^th, 2008 at 6:51pm

Hi Sparkles sorry you're here but here's wishing you days of pain are limited and PF days are soon to come. As Tuck and Gusisppi said on stress I think I am more prone to get hit coming off that during high stress as I am under high stress most of the time. Currently I am in high cycle 6 to 10 hits a day, but my stress level is really not very high. Take care and hit the O2 quick. Don't wait until you know for sure if it is the monster err on the side of being wrong. Wishbone.

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sparkles CH.com Newbie Offline Posts: 16 x0\|adelaide\|Australia\|\|0\|0\| Gender:	Re: help Reply #13 - Aug 5^th, 2008 at 6:09am Thank you very much for all your support everyone gave me yesterday, it was amazing. I'm trying to read up as much as i can, but the computer kills my head At least the feeling of having a knitting needle poking in my left eye over and over again has gone today thanks again f Sparkles
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