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chsbabydoll CH.com Newbie Offline Stay Strong !! Posts: 17 Rochester NY Gender:	Headaches switching sides Apr 21^st, 2012 at 4:57pm Does anyone have any info on headaches switching sides. My BF historically suffers from left side clusters. This round of headaches are on his right side. They seem to be milder and just early morning so far. Any info would help. Thanks! Debbie
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Bob Johnson CH.com Alumnus Offline "Only the educated are free." -Epictetus Posts: 5965 Kennett Square, PA (USA) Gender:	Re: Headaches switching sides Reply #1 - Apr 21^st, 2012 at 9:06pm I have only three abstracts dealing with this question and the conclusions are vague, lacking any focus. Bottom line appears: yes, it happens but the meaning or impact is not clear. But response: don't try and predict the future--it will just drive you nuts.
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coach_bill CH.com Hall of Famer Offline "Dont expect me to lay down for this" Posts: 680 x0\|euclid\|USA\|\|0\|0\|OH,Ohio Gender:	Re: Headaches switching sides Reply #2 - Apr 21^st, 2012 at 11:20pm Ive always been left side. Ive had what seemed was a cluster once on the right side but it just wasnt the same, My doc told me i was having a possible migraine. It was weird. and it was painful. Hope that helps. Coach Bill
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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Headaches switching sides Reply #3 - Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 3:54am I had a few on the "wrong" side when I very first started with CH, however they have always been on the same side for the last 1.5 years. I also get my migraines on the same side as my CHs too.
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chsbabydoll CH.com Newbie Offline Stay Strong !! Posts: 17 Rochester NY Gender:	Re: Headaches switching sides Reply #4 - Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 11:18am Thank you all! Just gonna sit tight and ride this one out!
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Reply #5 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 4:53pm

I was a left-sider for 16 years. Then it swapped side, later it swapped back and then once more, even in the midst of a cycle. For the last years it has stabilized on the right side. I remember the leftside attacks as more severe. I have no idea why this happend, but I got the bouts more often until I was actually chronic.

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Re: Headaches switching sides
Reply #6 - Apr 26^th, 2012 at 7:16pm

I have suffered with clusters for over 30 years and I'm experiencing the same thing. My last cluster ended in Feb this year. Recently I started noticing some pain around my right eye after I've had a drink. Didnt think much of it until it started happening every time and the pain got noticeably more like a cluster. Now the pain is starting to get more intense and comes on without drinking.It feels like another cluster coming but on the opposite side. This has never happened before and I usually get 10-14 month break between clusters. Is this unusual? Undecided

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Re: Headaches switching sides
Reply #7 - Apr 27^th, 2012 at 9:06am

Several have posted that in later years they started getting attacks on the opposite side. That being said, any time you have a radical change in symptoms, it warrants a quick check in with the doc. There's always the slim danger of clumping all of your symptoms under the "CH Banner" and overlooking something else that's starting up. Hoping it passes. Wink

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Darkfire CH.com Junior Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 32 MD, USA Gender:	Re: Headaches switching sides Reply #8 - May 7^th, 2012 at 1:43am Mostly a left-sider as well but the beast will change sides on me sometimes. It is rare but it can happen mid cycle too.
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Cadz CH.com Newbie Offline There's Glitter on the Floor! Posts: 16 Canberra, Australia Gender:	Re: Headaches switching sides Reply #9 - May 23^rd, 2012 at 8:17am I've always had them on the left side; but then it swapped to the right side for a few years. Now, back to the left side. I've had a few odd "other side" ones throughout a cycle too. It may be worth talking to his doctor about it; just to be safe, especially since it could be something unrelated to CH.
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