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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Female Cluster Headache Survey Dec 7^th, 2015 at 6:21pm ‪#‎clusterheadaches‬ ‪#‎cluster‬ Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey Reply #1 - Dec 8^th, 2015 at 7:30am Women don't get clusters!
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey Reply #2 - Dec 8^th, 2015 at 4:10pm Well, at least this survey sorts out the facts. Hoppy
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maz CH.com Hall of Famer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 1071 Hampshire, England Gender:	Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey Reply #3 - Dec 8^th, 2015 at 5:08pm Bob is right and I should know - my neuro told me so.
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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: Female Cluster Headache Survey Reply #4 - Dec 8^th, 2015 at 9:06pm maz wrote on Dec 8^th, 2015 at 5:08pm: Bob is right and I should know - my neuro told me so. He must be good, Maz, because your impersonation of a Kip-8 sure had me fooled. Specially when you pretended your Imigran pen had decided not to work. Best entertainment we've seen in that pub for a while.
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maz CH.com Hall of Famer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 1071 Hampshire, England Gender:	Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey Reply #5 - Dec 9^th, 2015 at 7:02pm It was a lesson well learned Brian - always carry two. Those pens are no longer available so I have a different kind now. They often don't work but I've mastered how to pull them apart and use a cotton bud, as per the imitrex tip I found here. I didn't much like being the star of the show, but I did like the VB.
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Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey
Reply #6 - Dec 12^th, 2015 at 6:10pm

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Age of onset: women develop cluster headache at an earlier age than men and are more likely to develop a second peak of cluster headache onset after 50 years of age.

Great! I can now expect to have this crap the rest of my life. Tongue

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Women are statistically significantly less likely to start a cluster headache cycle in the months of October–December than men.

My current cycle began on October 13. I am such a rebel!

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There was equal efficacy in the sexes to inhaled oxygen but slower response in women.

Who are these women surveyed?? My average knockout time with O2 is 5-7 minutes! Huh

All in all an interesting read. Thank you for sharing the link, Hoppy!

Oh, and shut up Boob P! Smiley

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Reply #7 - Dec 13^th, 2015 at 7:52am

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Age of onset: women develop cluster headache at an earlier age than men and are more likely to develop a second peak of cluster headache onset after 50 years of age.

No you won't Mel. I observed long ago that those women who have early age of onset are usually episodic and may "outgrow" CH. Those women with a late age of onset are usually chronic and will have it till the end.
You will outgrow yours!

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maz CH.com Hall of Famer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 1071 Hampshire, England Gender:	Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey Reply #8 - Dec 13^th, 2015 at 8:27am Mine started when I was 57. I was episodic. But I'm well on the way to becoming chronic with this episode. It started in early february, and although it's been very mild, I have had no more than a 3 day break since it started. I'm 65 now.
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BarbaraD CH.com Alumnus Offline Hugs to ya Posts: 8333 Douglasville, TX Gender:	Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey Reply #9 - Dec 14^th, 2015 at 9:01am Well, since wimmens don't get CH.. this study just is a waste of time ... guess I just had a "long" headache for all those years until D3.. (might have been megranes). Oh well.. so much for studies..
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey Reply #10 - Dec 14^th, 2015 at 11:32pm Bob P wrote, Those women with a late age of onset are usually chronic and will have it till the end. Hi Maz, Sorry to read you've been doing battle with the beast since February, I have my fingers x this doesn't apply to you x Hoppy
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Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey
Reply #11 - Dec 15^th, 2015 at 5:06am

Thanks Hoppy.
I wouldn't really call it a battle - it's been extremely mild. Over the months I've had only half a dozen or so,at K6 or above. Most have been K3, or just shadows, but it's definately been there the whole time. Maybe they have only been K3 because I get on the 02 fast, so they don't get chance to develop. I have had to use a few injections but that was when I had run out of 02. Or maybe D3 is helping, but I cut back on it because I felt nauseous all the time. Still taking some though.

It's almost impossible now to see a doctor - or at least,the ones you want to see, so have not had blood tests done for a long time. When you try to make an appointment they always put you with the new ones, straight out of uni who have no idea. I've been sent home with a prescription for paracetomol for my "headaches" so many times that I've given up trying. I think I'm the only one who can help me - and you guys of course. Even my brother is struggling to see his doctor - and he had a kidney removed 10 days ago. No follow up appointment from the hospital and no doctors appointments available for over 2 weeks.

But as I say, this has been a long cycle, but not a bad one. I think I prefer it this way.

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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey Reply #12 - Dec 15^th, 2015 at 5:01pm Maz, I'm not sure if feeling nauseous has anything to do with the vitamin D regime, I haven't heard it mentioned before, maybe shoot Batch a PM. Don't you have the family doctor there any more? At least here you can see a doctor the same day! Bulkbilled or Private. Hoppy
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Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey
Reply #13 - Dec 16^th, 2015 at 6:43pm

Bob P wrote on Dec 13^th, 2015 at 7:52am:

No you won't Mel. I observed long ago that those women who have early age of onset are usually episodic and may "outgrow" CH. Those women with a late age of onset are usually chronic and will have it till the end.
You will outgrow yours!

I am holding you to your words, Boob. And don't think I will forget them! I AM a woman you know. Wink

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dennisoc CH.com Veteran Offline Posts: 202 Conroe tx Gender:	Re: Female Cluster Headache Survey Reply #14 - Jan 18^th, 2016 at 8:04pm OK...Mel ...i am infrequent hereabouts...I think i coined the name "Boob" for Bob P...so happy to see that it lives on...encourage newbies to use it when responding to Boob's posts...I think it kinda chaps his butt. Butt i digress...Gerls have periods...they are not allowed to have CH too.
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