Posted by Barbara D. on January 06, 1999 at 22:00:51:
In Reply to: Re: How do I get her to understand the pain I experience posted by Tracy on December 24, 1998 at 21:15:20:
Unless someone has "suffered" from CHs they can't understand the intensity of the pain, nor the "out of gas" feeling when they finally stop. I've had to "crawl" to the bathroom - I think that's when my husband decided I might be ill. But he can't understand why a Dr. can't give me something to CURE it. He's had a stroke and gets upset when I'm in the middle of a CH. He can't understand why I don't make sense. He's worked overseas for the past ten years until his stroke two years ago, so he's never really been around me when I was having a seige. I can't explain it to him and just want to be left alone. I think a pain meter would be great. At least our family would know we weren't "crazy". I wish there was an answer. Barbara D.