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lcerbone CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 8	marijuana Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 5:27pm Has anyone here tried marijuana to see if it helps? I read that in California they prescribe marijuana for cluster headaches.
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #1 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 5:31pm Pot is not good for CH. It is a vasodilator.
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Potter CH.com Alumnus Offline Team MOOSE DROOL Stinky Stuff on a Hook Prostaff Posts: 3600 Blgs.Mt. Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #2 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 5:43pm Yep what she said. Potter
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angela.lambert CH.com Veteran Offline Support Alaska Commercial Fisherman Posts: 182 petersburg,alaska Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #3 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 5:59pm I tried it a couple of times during a cluster cycle in April of 2002, while I was fishing, I was a long ways away from town, had no rx's with me, and it sounded like a good idea. The only thing it helped was the throwing up cause I was in so much pain. I don't recommend it for Cluster Headaches. Angela
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FramCire CH.com Alumnus Offline Life like a froward child must be humored a little Posts: 1710 Bolivar, MO USA Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #4 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 6:05pm lcerbone wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 5:27pm: Has anyone here tried marijuana to see if it helps? I read that in California they prescribe marijuana for cluster headaches. Where did you read this?
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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #5 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 6:18pm I, as the majority here, use oxygen at a high flow rate to abort a Clusterheadache. It is legal, reasonably priced and NO side effects. Marijuana has been discussed on here many times, and nothing positive for treating CH's. You will probably have a lot of responses on this subject. Barry
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #6 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 6:38pm I have also heard that in CA you can get a script for MJ for athletes foot. Just gotta find a MJ friendly Doc.
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Re: marijuana
Reply #7 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 8:06pm

lcerbone wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 5:27pm:

Has anyone here tried marijuana to see if it helps? I read that in California they prescribe marijuana for cluster headaches.

The way that deal works, they will probably prescribe it for a hangnail....lol...

Seriously though, there have been multiple year periods during my history of CH during which I used pot extensively and periods that I used none at all for multiple years and I didn't see any difference in the CH at all...

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Reply #8 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 8:20pm

lcerbone wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 5:27pm:

Has anyone here tried marijuana to see if it helps?

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Seriously though, there have been multiple year periods during my history of CH during which I used pot extensively and periods that I used none at all for multiple years and I didn't see any difference in the CH at all...

You answered your own question.

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Chad CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 738 Emmaus, PA Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #9 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 9:39am I'll be honest, I moderately smoke pot out of cycle, but during cycle, it's like a detox for ganja and alcohol. If you smoke pot or cigs during cycle, you're only pulling the trigger. Don't smoke anything during cycle, period!!!!!!
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: marijuana Reply #10 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 11:37am Quote: Don't smoke anything during cycle, period!!!!!! Bwaaa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!! That's pretty funny, my friend! (You know you set yourself up for that from this crowd.)
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #11 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 11:42am As Brew said, that's awful funny. Where pot has vasodilatory properties, nicotine is a vasoconstrictor.
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #12 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 11:52am I wonder why cig smoke bothers me so much during a hit ? Ya, know...there should really be a locked topic titled " Marijuana is BAD for CH." Jeannie
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: marijuana Reply #13 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 12:06pm I can't smoke while I'm getting hit. I can't NOT smoke after a hit.
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midwestbeth CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 1123 Edwardsville, IL Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #14 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 12:43pm Smoke pot during a ch and you may as well give the beast a sharp stick to stab you in the eye with. I can't stand to be around cig smoke or any other strong scents during a ch. After a ch, I will light up a cig to celebrate surviving another round with the beast. Beth
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Reply #15 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 12:58pm

I don't know how anybody could smoke at all during cycle. When I smoked cigs some 5 years ago, it was gauranteed that after that cig, a cluster was following.
I got smart and quit and as I have said a million times on other threads, the intensity, duration, frequency and cycle time as a whole was reduced. When I smoked it was awful. I'm not sure how anybody could smoke during a hit. Makes me wonder, Mmmm....

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Reply #16 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 12:59pm

midwestbeth wrote on Nov 24^th, 2009 at 12:43pm:

Smoke POT, CIGS OR CIGARS during a ch and you may as well give the beast a sharp stick to stab you in the eye with.

I can't stand to be around cig smoke or any other strong scents during a ch. After a ch, I will light up a cig to celebrate surviving another round with the beast.

Beth

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Reply #17 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 1:14pm

Chad wrote on Nov 24^th, 2009 at 12:58pm:

I don't know how anybody could smoke at all during cycle. When I smoked cigs some 5 years ago, it was gauranteed that after that cig, a cluster was following.
I got smart and quit and as I have said a million times on other threads, the intensity, duration, frequency and cycle time as a whole was reduced. When I smoked it was awful. I'm not sure how anybody could smoke during a hit. Makes me wonder, Mmmm....

I guess you're just a wimp....

(I'm just kidding - I think all of us who do know that we'd be better off if we didn't)

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Chad CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 738 Emmaus, PA Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #18 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 2:17pm Brew wrote on Nov 24^th, 2009 at 1:14pm: I guess you're just a wimp.... (I'm just kidding - I think all of us who do know that we'd be better off if we didn't) LOL! I couldn't believe how different the HA's were after quitting.
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #19 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 2:40pm I grew up in a home where everyone smoked. My parents and my older siblings. I started smoking as a teen and young adult untill I moved into my own home. I've seen no difference in my CH since quitting. Jeannie
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Racer1_NC CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline "Well, let's go see." Posts: 4417 Lewisville, NC Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #20 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 2:49pm Chad wrote on Nov 24^th, 2009 at 2:17pm: Brew wrote on Nov 24^th, 2009 at 1:14pm: I guess you're just a wimp.... (I'm just kidding - I think all of us who do know that we'd be better off if we didn't) LOL! I couldn't believe how different the HA's were after quitting. No difference one way or the other here.
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Re: marijuana
Reply #21 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 3:20pm

I started ch's in 1992, I started smoking in 1996, I stopped smoking during my cycle of 2005. For some reason, the slightest hint of smoke or booze or anything was a trigger, also this was the first cycle I learned that I might have CH. I managed to be done smoking and drinking for 3 months after cycle. (I don't like to use the word quit - quitting is for quitters). Unfortunately, I picked both back up again.
I didn't notice a difference.

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Chad CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 738 Emmaus, PA Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #22 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 3:20pm Well, everybody is different, right? If I'm around by-stander smoke, CH will trigger. Kind of like after having a glass of wine or a beer. One thing is for sure. Quitting cigs certainly didn't cure it
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Martin CH.com Veteran Offline Ready for anything this world can dish! Posts: 101 Ottawa, Ontario Gender:	Re: marijuana Reply #23 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 3:32pm I smoke fairly regularly. but that doesn't mean it helps clusters at all. actually, during a hit, there's no way I could imagine smoking. sometimes after a hit I will, for releif of living through the ordeal or to help nap afterwards (or for fun)
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Reply #24 - Nov 24^th, 2009 at 3:36pm

Chad wrote on Nov 24^th, 2009 at 3:20pm:

Well, everybody is different, right? If I'm around by-stander smoke, CH will trigger. Kind of like after having a glass of wine or a beer.

One thing is for sure. Quitting cigs certainly didn't cure it Wink

I'm glad that quitting helped some with your HA's, Chad!

I wish it would have cured it for you.

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