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lorac CH.com Old Timer Offline Imagine Posts: 433 Tennessee Gender:	? for bob johnson Aug 13^th, 2009 at 8:02am Is there any info out there, that tells ya what exactly is happening to the brain during, and after a ch.? Mine feels very bruised at the moment. Just thought it might be interesting to read. Thanks lorac
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MattyAA CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 242 Poland, EU Gender:	Re: ? for bob johnson Reply #1 - Aug 13^th, 2009 at 8:23am Aye there can be bruised feeling from nerves over skull and veins around, but brain itself does not poses noniceptieve neurons, which means itself cannot feel pain but can generate it. Not sure if it helped you :/
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Reply #2 - Aug 13^th, 2009 at 8:52am

A question which I've never explored and none of the CH based literature has ever discussed the issue.

There is a newly developing model for how the brain creates pain in response to injury/disease. This new development indicates that inputs such as emotions/other sources of stress can trigger a response which we experience as pain. IF this model holds water, I can imagine that a number of chronic diseases/emotionally intense experiences may be triggers for unusual experiences. ????? Out of my league. But I've worked enough with PTSD to appreciate that our brains are capable of responses which are beyond are present understandings.

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lorac CH.com Old Timer Offline Imagine Posts: 433 Tennessee Gender:	Re: ? for bob johnson Reply #3 - Aug 13^th, 2009 at 10:41am [size=16][/size]Thanks guys...I appreciate your input.
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brian trudeau CH.com Junior Offline his arms are around me and his tounge in my eye Posts: 68 Kinde, MI USA Gender:	Re: ? for bob johnson Reply #4 - Aug 13^th, 2009 at 9:56pm I as well am feeling very bruised between hits
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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: ? for bob johnson Reply #5 - Aug 14^th, 2009 at 8:29am I describe it as the CH hangover! A 90 minute ride will leave me with the "bruised brain" feeling for up to 3 days. Joe
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MJ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 1205 x1\|\|USA\|usa\|299\|85\|MN Gender:	Re: ? for bob johnson Reply #6 - Aug 15^th, 2009 at 2:26am lorac wrote on Aug 13^th, 2009 at 8:02am: Is there any info out there, that tells ya what exactly is happening to the brain during, and after a ch.? Thanks lorac Have you ever seen the Roadrunner and Wiley coyote cartoons. Its like that.
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Reply #7 - Aug 21^st, 2009 at 6:24pm

I know exactly what you mean. The HA side of my head feels bruised during most of my cycle. Example...skin is sore (even to move my hair around in my scalp), sore to blink, sore inside my head to the point that I cannot lie on that side when I sleep (no way). It also feels very swollen as well as bruised. You're not alone! Good luck!

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E-Double CH.com Alumnus Offline Are we ourselves? Posts: 6948 Commack,New_York Gender:	Re: ? for bob johnson Reply #8 - Aug 25^th, 2009 at 7:50pm Guiseppi wrote on Aug 14^th, 2009 at 8:29am: I describe it as the CH hangover! A 90 minute ride will leave me with the "bruised brain" feeling for up to 3 days. Joe Yup! feel like ya got your a$$ kicked from inside out
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Reply #9 - Aug 25^th, 2009 at 9:43pm

I often feel like what a stroke victim must feel like after I have a CH hit.

Speech is slurred or can't find words or pronounce words I need. Thinking is nearly impossible, all neurons are firing in the wrong direction or just plain exploding. Speech and thinking issues come into play for me both before and after a CH attack. Lips Sealed

I often feel exhausted after a hit.

It would be interesting to see what the brain is doing during a CH hit.

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Reply #10 - Aug 26^th, 2009 at 10:08am

Joni wrote on Aug 21^st, 2009 at 6:24pm:

I know exactly what you mean. The HA side of my head feels bruised during most of my cycle. Example...skin is sore (even to move my hair around in my scalp), sore to blink, sore inside my head to the point that I cannot lie on that side when I sleep (no way). It also feels very swollen as well as bruised. You're not alone! Good luck!

If you think about it, after such intense pain it stands to figure there will be some residual effect.

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Reply #11 - Aug 26^th, 2009 at 1:33pm

I interpretated the original question too narrowly--thinking onlyl in terms of injury to the brain.

We have, over the years, shared experiences about specific pain at the site of pain (temple, back of neck, etc.) for a period after an attack.

I used to have pain in my left temple. After an attack, justing waving my fingers over the area, moving a few hairs, would trigger sensitivity/mild pain. I've always interpreted it as a kind of sensitivity in the nerve--something like the pain of a bruised muscle.

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Reply #12 - Aug 28^th, 2009 at 8:42am

oh yeah... This morning it feels like someone pulled my hair all night....must be from beating myself in the head!
I try not to, but it helps some way.

I use the heel of my hand, ,,,some one should invent a loft tool for this Grin

something like the consistency of a Zucchini would be good.
I have actually eyed my zukes. lol My husband thinks I've gone wacko. Cheesy

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