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Jim L CH.com Sponsor Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 84	When, oh when, will I learn? Jul 10^th, 2010 at 10:18pm Friends birthday party tonight while I'm in a middle of a cycle. I arrived, feeling great, drank a couple of glasses of wine, and then had to sit in my car for a half hour (not sure what promted me, but I had an"e"tank in the car and the CH got wiped out after an hour. I am such an ass.....
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: When, oh when, will I learn? Reply #1 - Jul 10^th, 2010 at 10:33pm Most of us learn the hard way.
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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: When, oh when, will I learn? Reply #2 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 9:11am On the bright side...you had your 02 in the car! Sucks, I hear ya. Joe
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: When, oh when, will I learn? Reply #3 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 9:26am Note to self: Don't buy Jim L a drink in Atlanta.
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JustNotRight CH.com Sponsor Offline CH version 15.0.8 member since 2005 aka GingerS224 Posts: 1300 Wilkes-Barre, Pa (USA) Gender:	Re: When, oh when, will I learn? Reply #4 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 9:30am Glad you had the O2 with you! You should have left the vino alone. I've made some boneheaded mistakes in dealing with my CH too. This just proves even asses can learn
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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: When, oh when, will I learn? Reply #5 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 9:45am Brew wrote on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 9:26am: Note to self: Don't buy Jim L a drink in Atlanta. I have "decided" my cycle is over .....see you at the bar Brew! Joe
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: When, oh when, will I learn? Reply #6 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 10:03am Guiseppi wrote on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 9:45am: I have "decided" my cycle is over .....see you at the bar Brew! Joe You know what happened the last time you "decided" you were out of cycle....
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JustNotRight CH.com Sponsor Offline CH version 15.0.8 member since 2005 aka GingerS224 Posts: 1300 Wilkes-Barre, Pa (USA) Gender:	Re: When, oh when, will I learn? Reply #7 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 10:06am Guiseppi wrote on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 9:45am: Brew wrote on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 9:26am: Note to self: Don't buy Jim L a drink in Atlanta. I have "decided" my cycle is over .....see you at the bar Brew! Joe Again the glutton for punishment comes out to play I hope you "decided" right Joe!
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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: When, oh when, will I learn? Reply #8 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 10:40am Time will tell! Started at 1200 mg...today begins 600 mg as I slowly wean off......but no doubt in my mind THIS time it's really over.....third time's the charm???? Joe
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Jim L CH.com Sponsor Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 84	Re: When, oh when, will I learn? Reply #9 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 11:13am 1200 mg of what, Joe? Maybe, if the stars all seem to be in alighment, ONE vodka and tonic in Atlanta? BTW, I know this sounds sick but does anyone every try one sumitriptan (tablet) an hour before trying to have a drink during a cycle? With my CH last night, I thought, "maybe I should have tried that...."
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: When, oh when, will I learn? Reply #10 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 11:34am Jim L wrote on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 11:13am: 1200 mg of what, Joe? Lithium carbonate.
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Reply #11 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 11:50am

I'm seeing my Dr. again this Tuesday. Do we all share all our medication intake here? If not TMI, I've got high cholesterol, high BPH, BPH (look it up -- no fun, guys!), and mild anxiety disorder. I'm on medication for all of them, in addition to the headache stuff (sumitriptan, verapamil, small dose clonazepam). I don't feel like a walking pharmacy, but my medicne drawer looks like it! ALL of these chemicals, with their various side effects, are disturbing to a 48-year-old. Granted, my dr. has coordinated some of them to do double duty (verapamil for CH and BP).

I'm willing to try lithium -- it came up at our last dr. visit as a next line of defense -- what are lithium side effects?

Jim

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Reply #12 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 12:17pm

Sharing our meds pales by comparison to some of the stuff we discusshere, from our BM's, to our sexual activities or lack thereof......I'm not sure we've come accross a taboo topic yet! Wink

Side effects of Lithium for me:
For the first 2 weeks or so, you pee a lot! It's a salt and it seems your body tries to get rid of it as fast as you intake it! The dosing takes a few blood tests to get right as it's not based on your size so much as how your body processes it. Some people get hand tremors when on it, I don't have that issue. The mild lethargy I feel from it is easily remedied with a cup of coffee.

Takes about 2 weeks to become effective, has been a life saver for me. Certainly worth a try.

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Reply #14 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 9:01pm

Jim L wrote on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 11:13am:

Maybe, if the stars all seem to be in alighment, ONE vodka and tonic in Atlanta?

Jim, can't talk for everyone, but my CH mantra - when in cycle no alcohol of any kind, including vodka and tonic which is my drink of choice (although I like a slice of lime in mine). So, since you are in cycle, I guess I won't offer to buy you a vodka and tonic, with or without the lime in Atlanta.

Go ahead and go to parties, just fix yourself a glass of ice water and squeeze a slice of lime in it. It's tasty, it doesn't make the head hurt later, and you think you're getting your drink of choice (sorta).

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