Posted by Sarah on February 17, 1999 at 08:17:34:
I can't look at this screen long enough to go through
this great site. I am sorry to be such a self centered
poster- I am going to lie down as soon as I hit send...
I don't know what I have or who to see-my headaches
are different from either migranes or
clusters. Each bout is a little different- is this what I can look forward to??
I printed out the cluster info and I am goint to read it in the dark.
Please tell me if you have found any solution or cause to
your problem. I will describe my symptoms briefly-
since december I have had cycles of headaches- they last about a week or
two and come about once a month- at first I thought they were tied to
the menstrual cycle- but now that theory is no longer standing as the
last two bouts were out of sync... I must gladly admit that the pain I
feel is not that bad... but it does trigger instantly to my nausea
center and I will have to vomit if I try to drive anywhere... the very
first time I had pain (I have never suffered from headaches before) it
only hurt when I bent over, it felt like all the blood rushed to my head
I have a baby and when picking up toys I found myself squatting with my
head up (like trying to pick a penny up out of the shallow end of a
pool) I feared brain tumor. I also had a day of vomiting and real
headache, husband had to drive us home. I then had a round where I
would get sick and feel worse in the evenings. Now When I am having a
round of headaches, my head will pulse and hurt alot if I cough or
sneeze or bend over, most of the time I feel OK- I am not in a lot of
pain, but if I go outside or even into a bright room- my eyes ache and
withing two minutes I am naseaus and my head is spinning and I must go
lie in the dark. I can not drive in the daylight and I am feeling like
a vampire. I feel sorry for my baby son who has been stuck in the dark
with me for a week now. As long as I lay down I am not in pain, I could
forget that I am in a bout of headaches- and then someone turns the
light on or I go out. Each round of headaches has been just slightly
different- this one is the first I have been so aware of the light
sensitivity. Sorry for all the typos I am not looking at the screen if
I can avoid it. I am trying to hold off depression.
Thanks for any input you might have
Sincerely,
Sarah Thompson