Hey everyone.
I had a 3 week cycle around 3 weeks ago, which interestingly ended right after I was given Metoprolol (beta-blocker) for something unrelated. I haven't had a real CH since then, but I've been getting almost daily, if not a couple a day, of weak CH's. I don't even feel right calling them the same thing, since their a walk in the park in comparison.

However, I'm wondering if the Metoprolol put the lid on my CH's and I"m still in cycle, or if these are just part of my dying cycle? Alcohol brought on a baby CH for me the other week also.

Anyone else get weak CH's, while not getting real ones? I call them baby CH's cause their exactly like real ones, but a lot weaker. Its almost like a "shadow H/A"

I've been taking Tylenol when they get distracting enough, yet I'm not sure if they would have gone away on their own. I've felt enough pain that I don't feel like experimenting much. lol.

This is about my tenth year with CH, and first with O2.

Oh, and don't drink right now!!!  I wait a month after my cycle is completely over!

PlayDoh,

I had these baby headaches for the past three weeks right after my usual 2 week cycle.  So, my situation is almost identical to yours.  I thought I was having bad sinus headaches because I get those too and they feel identical to shadows (baby CH).  The only problem is starting this past Saturday night, the beast reappeared and I have never had a cycle like this before.  I did 50 rc seeds last night and slept through the night like a baby, but go hit pretty good about  an hour and half ago here at work.  I went to my car twice to knock it out with O2 followed by a strong cup of coffee.  This is common with seeds though the day after consumption.  This year has been weird, but I never give up with the seeds as long as my O2 is handy.  Oxygen is the only thing that can keep me detoxed from the other abortives and prevents in order for the alternative therapies to work.  My second and third dose of seeds should calm that motherf-er.  Sorry for the off-track babble. 

I think I answered your question in the beginning of my post.

Cheers,
Chad

I get all kinds of goofy headaches all the time, I think some may be CPH as they hit hard and fast then are gone in a flash.  And sometimes I get a dull nagging pain that lasts a long time, but not nearly as bad as CH.  I think that is part of the problem in getting a good diagnosis, I think a lot of CH people have multiple headache problems which makes diagnosing them a little tricky.  I take excedrin for the nagging ones, and just leave the quick hitters alone.