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Do your cycles vary?
Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:16am

My husband is in cycle. This one is different from the previous ones. Generally they last about 5-6 weeks. He is now getting ready to start week 8. The past few weeks have been on the lighter side but last night he said it seems as though he is getting ready for them to get bad again. The sinus is clogging again. He actually had 2 pain free days last weekend and was so happy that it seemed his extra long cycle had finally ended. He was so upset when this was not the case. So again, my question is have your cycles ever varied from cycle to cycle and still remained episodic? I am terrified of this turning chronic.

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Lori

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wimsey1 CH.com Alumnus Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2457 MA Gender:	Re: Do your cycles vary? Reply #1 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 9:27am I can't advise you since I am a chronic, but in general, yes cycles do vary among both chronics and episodics. Other conditions can also exacerbate the cycle, such as sinus problems. Just keep attacking them with all you've got! Blessings. lance
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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: Do your cycles vary? Reply #2 - Dec 9^th, 2011 at 7:07am Yep. For the 1st 20 years my episodes were 4 to 6 weeks long with an 8 or 9 month remission between. At age 40 the episodes got longer but so did the remission periods. My last cycle was 5 months long but that was almost 7 years ago and I haven't had one since.
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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Do your cycles vary? Reply #3 - Dec 9^th, 2011 at 10:06am Mine are usually 6 to 12 weeks, every other yr, only on odd numbered years. Had a 6 yr remission. Currently in cycle...month 5.
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Skyhawk5 CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1320 Ypsilanti, Mi. USA Gender:	Re: Do your cycles vary? Reply #4 - Dec 9^th, 2011 at 8:26pm In my 23 years of CH the cycles have changed times many times. It just sucks.
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Re: Do your cycles vary?
Reply #5 - Dec 9^th, 2011 at 9:47pm

Hi there,

Cycles certainly vary. Mine definitely have...but the good news is that although I suffered my longest cycle this last time at 6 months strong when they had previously been 2 months...it ended!! And now I have been a year and 1/2 headache free. So, no need to panic.

Your husband is a lucky man to have support and concern.

Good luck with the cycle ending soon.

Tate

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