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what a long strange trip it's been
May 28^th, 2010 at 11:22am

After 22 years of this shit, the BEAST miraculously took almost 6 years off.

Has anyone had a long remission like this?

Also, I’ve been on Verapamil (120mg x 3PerDay) for a couple weeks. It “seems” to be working since I rarely get a 10. (The pain is not near where it used to be!!!)

I think it’s been well documented HERE that alcohol is generally a BAD thing for episodics and a not so much of a problem for chronics.

This time around I can not only drink, but it also ‘seems’ to be helping.

My biggest worry ever was to turn chronic.

Has anyone had similar reactions?

After so many PF years, DAMN I’M BACK!!!

Grant

(BTW - WTF happened to jonny? boring without him)

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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: what a long strange trip it's been Reply #1 - May 28^th, 2010 at 11:36am Jimi is in a longer remission then that, Goadsby told him you're never really "cured"...just on a looong remission! Goadsby also says the remissions get longer as we get older. My last break was over 2 years........it was heavenly! Welcome back Grant.....sorry beasty never seems to lose your address. Joe
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-johnny- CH.com Sponsor Offline theres no smoking on the dock Posts: 1642 fayette county ohio Gender:	Re: what a long strange trip it's been Reply #2 - May 28^th, 2010 at 12:31pm i go 4 to 6 years in remission. currently 2.5 years and counting. also been a clusterhead for 20 some odd years
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brain_cramps CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 2131 close to SANTA! Gender:	Re: what a long strange trip it's been Reply #3 - May 28^th, 2010 at 12:48pm thx for the quick reply but i'm off to see the fun-guy
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Miklos CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 644 Plano\|USA\|TX Gender:	Re: what a long strange trip it's been Reply #4 - May 28^th, 2010 at 1:52pm I was in remission from August 2006 until 4:00 PM May 14th 2010.
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Re: what a long strange trip it's been
Reply #5 - May 28^th, 2010 at 7:35pm

My last full hit was 1991 when I was 45. I can't believe it's been so long. All I get twice a year are 5 second zingers....oddly, my last was yesterday while on the bus. It doesn't come close to the horror it was however.

Alcohol never affected them for me although I'm not much of a drinker....only at the cons!

Here's to another 700 years of PF for you.

Charlie

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brain_cramps CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 2131 close to SANTA! Gender:	Re: what a long strange trip it's been Reply #6 - May 28^th, 2010 at 10:14pm Thanks Charlie! I'm glad you're still here - somethings never change! BTW - I was just looking at my profile (since I'd been away for a while) and I noticed that is EXACTLY 2800 days since I 'joined'. THANK YOU DJ!!!!!!!!!
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Re: what a long strange trip it's been
Reply #7 - May 29^th, 2010 at 8:00am

The older I get, I'm 47, the shorter my remission, 14 months nowadays, and the longer my cycles, 4-6 months. But I was only getting 1-2 headaches a day, although every one was a k9-k10 an 2-4 hours. Diltiazem, 360mg daily and lithium, 1200mg daily stopped pretty much all but 1 or 2 a week and O2 takes care of them.

The ghost still has a lawn chair planted behind my right eye, but so far with this medicine I consider it mission accomplished, to quote a popular(unpopular?) politician.

And definitely no alcohol until a couple months after the ghost goes into hibernation(but does he ever really???).

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: what a long strange trip it's been Reply #8 - May 29^th, 2010 at 8:21am The longest remission I've ever experienced since beginning this long, strange trip over 20 years ago is 9 months. Happened twice.
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brain_cramps CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 2131 close to SANTA! Gender:	Re: what a long strange trip it's been Reply #9 - May 29^th, 2010 at 1:06pm Whew! Watta day! I saw the fun-guy and also got my O2 delivered. The O2 is sitting unused. My other purchase is gone but seems to have helped. I slept for 11 hours and woke up with a 'clear head'. The only problem this morning is my damn nose won't quit running.
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: what a long strange trip it's been Reply #10 - May 29^th, 2010 at 4:45pm Seasonal allergies are pretty rampant right now. Any connection? Benadryl knocks me out, but works pretty well.
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