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Clusterman59 CH.com Veteran Offline Pain free is AWESOME!! Posts: 237 San Diego, California Gender:	THE ESSENSE OF CLUSTER HEADACHE PAIN Aug 15^th, 2015 at 7:46am Best description we have ever heard describing the pain of a bad CH attack... Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Re: THE ESSENSE OF CLUSTER HEADACHE PAIN
Reply #1 - Aug 15^th, 2015 at 8:26am

Stalked

Staring at an empty page,

Pen in hand, mind all black.

The beast is prowling, hear it growling,

Circling ready for next attack.

Too scared to sleep, too weak to weep,

Cowering in fear of what’s ahead,

I know it can’t kill me, but still it can fill me

With terror unquenchable, bottomless dread.

No second chances, the monster advances,

The stalking is over, it’s time for the fight.

No ducking or weaving, just bucking and heaving,

The claws have sunk in and now comes the bite.

The lashing, the crashing, the gnashing of teeth

As my skull slowly crumples, bone torn apart.

Talons of fire take my eye entire,

It’s merciless, endless, cut blind to the heart.

How long has it been, a minute? A year?

Where am I? Is it over, or just a reprieve?

I know that it’s out there just watching, and waiting,

And gloating, and hoping I really believe

That it’s gone forever, in future it’ll never

Come back to attack, where-ever and when.

I’m beaten, defeated, the beast has feasted

Again, and again, and again and again.

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Langa CH.com Alumnus Offline So many donuts, such little time... Posts: 4754 x0\|\|USA\|usa\|0\|0\|NJ,New_Jersey Gender:	Re: THE ESSENSE OF CLUSTER HEADACHE PAIN Reply #2 - Aug 15^th, 2015 at 9:06am Awesome. Loved your poem Aussie. Langa
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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: THE ESSENSE OF CLUSTER HEADACHE PAIN Reply #3 - Aug 15^th, 2015 at 10:31pm Both are good descriptions. The first sounds just like a K9 to me with then a K10 just taking it to a whole new level, beyond where even I think is possible. Brian, that poem is so true and brings back memories from when I was having CHs every night at the same time to the minute.
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Mark Olson CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 142 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: THE ESSENSE OF CLUSTER HEADACHE PAIN Reply #4 - Aug 16^th, 2015 at 2:03am Inspired me to Haiku: Shadows are omens. Then there is Hell in my head. Pacing and panting.
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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: THE ESSENSE OF CLUSTER HEADACHE PAIN Reply #5 - Aug 16^th, 2015 at 7:46am Exquisite pain. That's how my old friend Hub described it - exquisite.
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Reply #6 - Aug 16^th, 2015 at 4:52pm

Yes...a most remarkable description. I was struck especially by:

A Cluster completely violates your being....

Maybe why so many describe the entirety of CH as...the beast...personal and animate...

The perfect description...in my mind, like HUB.... of an 8+ for me... has always been "exquisite pain". Seems an odd description for 'evil" pain..but consider: def. 3 marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution

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The LARGE print giveth....and the small print taketh away. Tom Waits

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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: THE ESSENSE OF CLUSTER HEADACHE PAIN Reply #7 - Aug 16^th, 2015 at 7:28pm jon019 wrote on Aug 16^th, 2015 at 4:52pm: ... an 8+ for me... has always been "exquisite pain". I've sometimes described it as "pure pain".
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: THE ESSENSE OF CLUSTER HEADACHE PAIN Reply #8 - Aug 16^th, 2015 at 9:07pm Best description I ever saw came not from a CHead, but from the world's greatest Supporter. In writing to another Supporter brand new to this nightmare she said, "They go to a place we can't access, nor ever hope to understand."
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: THE ESSENSE OF CLUSTER HEADACHE PAIN Reply #9 - Aug 18^th, 2015 at 10:37pm Brian, she got it spot on. Overall, excellent posts all around. Exquisite pain, indeed. Jerry
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Reply #10 - Aug 20^th, 2015 at 12:45pm

Thanks all for the replies. It is so hard to describe this pain to anyone and still even this description being true there will be many that still just don't get it. It certainly does say what we all want to say and is of help. Trying to put into words the feeling of a 10 CH attack is just not possible or at least very difficult unless that person knows similar pain, I also agree this description is maybe a bit exaggerated but who is to say that coming from a 40+ year CHer... It is how it feels to Hennie... Thanks Aussie Brian , Mike and everyone for your comments. Great one also Brian!...Much respect...

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