Ok this question is for those that have had this longer than me because well I am curious....

Back in 1994 my ex husband closed my head in the trunk of our car, the next day while I was driving my right eye started drooping and my mother drove me to the ER where I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy, a form of Trigeminal Neuralgia....now they gave me steroids and the paralyzation went away in about 7 weeks, since then my right eye always droops just a bit, more so if I am tired and I have had two more bouts where the right side is completely paralized.  Both times they put me on steroids and it goes away after a few weeks.

Now my question is this...I didnt start with the CH till February of 2007, I remember it clearly because it was a couple weeks after my youngest turned 1. I know that trigeminal neuralgia is linked to CH but does anyone have any idea if it would wait that long to come into play?? My last issue with the Bells Palsy was in 2004.

I'm with Lance. I don't recall any serious head trauma before my headaches started in the late 70's. Although being a boy, there's no doubt in my mind my head got bonked a time or three growing up.

Joe

Head trauma induced my 1st cycle at age 11 and another head trauma gave me a 6 yr remission. 

Like mentioned above, many never had head trauma; or at least they don't recall.

With such a lengthy time lapse btw your trauma and 1st cycle, IMHO is unlikely related; but i'm not a doctor just a CH survivor with a biased opinion to share.