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Re: What triggers your CH's?
Reply #25 - Feb 2^nd, 2014 at 8:50am

15+ years with CH and I can say for sure only alcohol, rebounds from imitrex and sleep/laying down to sleep will trigger a hit. I get hit almost exclusively at night. A stressful day does seem to bring on more hits later that night, but it's not an instant trigger. Also my cycles always start during cold weather (November-Feb.).

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PTLeighton CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 23 NE, North Carolina Gender:	Re: What triggers your CH's? Reply #26 - Feb 3^rd, 2014 at 2:16pm The only ones I know for certain are REM sleep and Red Wine. I have noticed that if I am cooking or looking in a mirror for a few minutes that a CH may be brought on quite quickly. Out of cycle, nothing that I'm aware of...
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maryo CH.com Veteran Offline Johnny & Roy puzzle where to apply the O2 mask Posts: 171 x1\|Little Deer Isle\|USA\|usa\|536\|53\|ME,Maine Gender:	Re: What triggers your CH's? Reply #27 - Feb 7^th, 2014 at 8:44pm Alcohol High altitude posture but mostly the time of day or time of year as if there's a "Cluster Calendar"
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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: What triggers your CH's? Reply #28 - Feb 8^th, 2014 at 9:09am I hear ya Mary for about 25 years the atomic clock was set by the predictability of my cycles and attacks!!!! Joe
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Re: What triggers your CH's?
Reply #29 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 7:57pm

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•Alcohol of any type while in cycle. Red wine and hoppy beers tend to be immediate triggers for many.
•Processed food preservatives, especially monosodium glutamate (MSG) and nitrates used to preserve meats. MSG is most noted in Chinese food, but is also used in many soups and other canned foods. Nitrates are used fairly heavily in bacon, sausage, ham and many luncheon meats. It is possible to find these meats with no nitrates.
•Carbon monoxide or petroleum fumes. These can trigger strong attacks.
•Significant physical exertion, although for many this is a good way to relax and does not introduce an attack.
•Inhaling smoke. Although many cluster headache sufferers are smokers, inhaling indirect smoke can be a trigger.
It may take a while to determine your specific triggers but over time you will learn what to avoid.

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maz CH.com Hall of Famer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 1071 Hampshire, England Gender:	Re: What triggers your CH's? Reply #30 - Feb 14^th, 2014 at 12:09pm I think mine is triggered by my doctor going on holiday.
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: What triggers your CH's? Reply #31 - Feb 14^th, 2014 at 4:02pm Mine are. When i get to the Chemist and their closed.
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CH Brain Ex Member	Re: What triggers your CH's? Reply #32 - Feb 19^th, 2014 at 2:52am That'll do it... Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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bcsanders CH.com Junior Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 49	Re: What triggers your CH's? Reply #33 - Apr 3^rd, 2014 at 8:41am Haven't found an exact trigger. My first almost clueless neuro said no chocolate, nuts, preservatives, wine and cheddar cheese. I did not think one evening at dinner and ordered chicken in white wine sauce....its a trigger.....I don't drink so alcohol isn't normally an issue. Talk about being trigger happy....
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bcsanders CH.com Junior Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 49	Re: What triggers your CH's? Reply #34 - Apr 3^rd, 2014 at 8:42am Haven't found an exact trigger. My first almost clueless neuro said no chocolate, nuts, preservatives, wine and cheddar cheese. I did not think one evening at dinner and ordered chicken in white wine sauce....its a trigger.....I don't drink so alcohol isn't normally an issue. Talk about being trigger happy....
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: What triggers your CH's? Reply #35 - May 9^th, 2014 at 3:46am Hi savarge, Maybe this thread could answer your . Hoppy.
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