i have been in a cyclic for about 8 to 9 week now and the last week i have attack every night for the last week but today when i woke up i had the pain like a ch but it was the wrong side mine is normal it the right side but this was in the left eye with no water eye but the pain was the same as if had an attack i never had this before has anyone  any ideas what this is and why 

It happens.. not that unusual.

Have you checked the medications page? A lot of us are getting relief from the D3 regimen .. might want to check it out.. 

Welcome to the site. Sorry to hear you're getting attacked.
Have you been diagnosed by a qualified neurologist (a lot of neurologists are not qualified to diagnose cluster headaches)? Have you taken the cluster quiz? On the left side of your screen is a "cluster quiz" button. Try to quiz and let us know the results. Have you been prescribed any meds to help with the pain.

It is really weird when it happens on the "wrong" side but it just seems to be something that CH does on people from time to time, along with other changeable features like some preventives no longer working, doses needing changing, etc.

However if it still causes you concern, do discuss it with your doctor.

thanks for everyone help with this

nature of the Beast

Mark

icerobbo wrote on Jun 25^th, 2015 at 6:41am:
Unfortunately, things do change from time to time.
The up side is that sometimes they change for the better.
My cycle frequency went from 6 moths to 12 and now is right at 15 months.

As for friends and family, that is a really tough one.
It frustrates the hell out of my Wife when I get a hit.
She tries to help and I'm in so much pain that all I want her to do is go away.
(Just having someone try to talk to me during a hit is irritating.)
I have trouble telling her nicely, or speaking at all during a hit.
Anymore, I go to the most remote part of the house that I can and just pace / clutch the door frame until the tide subsides.
She has since not taken my snappy responses personally and knows to keep everyone away from me.

"The Letter" and open discussions with friends and family regarding CH is very helpful.
It removes any mystery around what you are going through and doing during a hit.
Even more important, it allows you to not be self conscious about what other think of you.
The last thing you need to be worried about during a hit is what does "so and so" think.
(Link to "The Letter" Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or )

During my first CH cycle, prior to being diagnosed, I was told that I was having sinus headaches from allergies.
We had some guests over for dinner and I started to get a hit while we were all sitting at the kitchen table.
I foolishly thought that I could sit there and tough it out.
The pain got so bad that in the middle of someone else's conversation,
I slammed my fist on the kitchen table and stormed off into the bedroom.
Not cool...
I had no idea what was happening to me and I can't imagine what our guests thought.

Hopefully you have access to a good abortive like O2 or Sumatriptan injections.
If so, do not wait to use them.
At the first sign of pressure behind me eye, I stab myself with an auto injector.

You are not alone and you have found a place where we know exactly what you are going through.
Hang in there, experiment with treatments / doctors until you find what works for you.
It appears that the pharmaceutical community is starting to pay attention to us and are working towards more effective treatment options.

Cheers,

Phil