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I find the build up of tension then the sudden release of sex 100% triggers one every time. Being chronic, it really sucks since I am never 'off cycle'. Though I have never noticed increased frequency in the days that follow, simply the culmination of the act triggers a kip 8+

I know my neuro told me the permanent droop I have now on my right eye is caused by them as well as topical numbness and a slightly constricted pupil on the same side as my attacks are all normal, especially in chronic but will fade when or if the attacks stop or diminish, so not permanent damage but physical effects that persist beyond the immediate attack.

Usually half hour to an hour and a half after laying down I get hit. Laying down is impossible when I am being hit, ratchets them up for me. I know one of my neuros asked "Do you lay down in a dark room when you get one" my reply "Oh fuck no" she kind of laughed and said that should be part of the diagnostic criteria because she gets that answer often for clusters. And yes, hard exertion then the relax phase I almost always get hit, thus the build up and release of tension in other activities are a guaranteed hit for me. I can occasionally get hit while in bed, stagger to the living room and sit in the recliner and fall back into a fitful sleep, only if it was a hit just enough to get me up and once no longer prone it drops in intensity a fraction.

As a note, leaning forward, hands or elbows on the knees is also known as a tripod position, it does help open airways and is one position someone in an asthma attack assumes for the same reasons.

Have a Super Cluster beer in the middle of a cluster attack during a massive cluster fuck.

No experience with botox save for 3/5 people saying I should try it because x friend with migraines had good results. I do not experience migraines, so that may speak to you Mox who does, might be worth checking. As for occipital nerve blocks, had...4? First three did next to nothing, 4th was done by someone far more knowledgeable of them and involved, about 5 needle moves all around the occipital bone at the back of my head, while it did not stop or even arrest them, I am positive they were in the right spot, since it triggered one on the fourth needle insertion and injection. I had less severe ones that week (Chronic with 4-6 a day) though that does not in itself mean it was the block, as levels can go all over the map whenever they want. Bottom line, keep hearing a lot of positives from the botox for migraine. As well as average results for clusters from blocks.

A bit of a necro, but I had tried that years back, what I had was IMS (inter muscular stimulation) seems to cause muscle spasm when a thin needle is pushed into the site of a knot or tension, then relaxation, it was doing good for general muscle issues, part I think caused by stress during. But I stopped doing it the moment it was tried in my jaw muscle, I do not know if it irritated the trigeminal or what but it triggered a 10, without even a ramp up, it was immediate and off the charts. It had also set off others when it was done high on the back of my neck/head, near the occipital nerve. This is of course 20/20 hindsight as I was not diagnosed at the time and they thought it might be a tmj issue.

Before I was diagnosed, this was about the only thing I would get any relief from, sit on the floor of the shower, water as hot as I could stand, sit with my head bowed. Eventually it stopped being nearly as effective, but at this point I have topical numbness around my attack site so that may be a reason. I do tend to get cold during attacks on occasion so sit in a hot bath. Or shower. I have never experienced getting too hot, only cold.

Seven, eight, better stay up late. Nine, ten never sleep again. Totally stealing the Nightmare on Elm Street analogy. Currently in that phase of mine, seems to rotate slowly forward through the clock. As to that type of cycle, as I just mentioned, mine seem to slowly rotate forward through the clock, but I am chronic, not episodic. I ill have a time when the worst hits are at night, then slowly they cycle forward until the worst are through the day, so I end up chasing sleep and in essence switching from night shift to day shift throughout a month.

I would not say the only people are type 1, it can happen in type 2, but it is rarer. Anytime your insulin runs very low, which in some can be caused simply by biology. They do not produce a lot of natural insulin. As in everything, there are studies and who knows if they will be proved cause and effect, I mean eggs, good, bad, good, bad, good, maybe. as one example, but it does not take more than 3 minutes to find credible articles. https://www.acc.org/about-acc/press-releases/2019/03/06/10/29/low-carb-diet-tied-to-common-heart-rhythm-disorder that is a study by the America College of Cardiology. I am not saying "Omg no, bad" just for anyone who is desperate, like some of us are, to look not only at benefit but risk, I weigh every single treatment I do in terms of "If it works, great, is it sustainable? Will it fit my life? Do I have a family history of something that this could make worse?" etc etc. I suppose, I am cautious by nature and while I would love to see this as an effective long term answer for all, also feel people should know to look at the other side of the coin. Even Batch strongly suggests/cautions to go over all of the Vitamin D regimen with a doctor.

Sorry, if I came across harshly. I was only offering some other information on a keto diet, it is a form of ketoacidosis, being in a state of ketosis and not recommended in the long term, because of the effects it has on the body, for an episodic, who could use it to mitigate their period, would be ideal in my mind, but long term effects have issues up to and including heart damage from the studies I have read since replying. I was only adding caution, before someone jumped on this because we all want something to work for these fucking things. As to the whole 'attack' angle. Someone got offended when they got called lame after calling another lame then saying the initial thing was said badly after responding badly, pretty sure there is enough blame to go around for bad manners. On my part, I apologize. Also my user name is in reference to my cat, a Devon Rex, who is the only thing that has been able to calm me or even get a smile during high number attacks, simply because she is happiness you can cuddle and so damn empathic her skin crawls if my hand comes near her when I am mid attack, but she will still come to be near me. Because of this I can occasionally, 'set aside' the pain for her sake. Its...disassociation, something something, but it can give me an eye in the hurricane of the pain for a few moments.

If it works, great, though from my own research into keto for purposes other than cluster, I keep coming across many things saying it is not something you can maintain, in a healthy way, for a lifetime, it is the definition of a diet, you do it for 1-2 months then go back. Seems doctors do not recommend it for long periods of time. Also, we are all here for the same reasons and simply because someone mentions this is a redundant post as the info is posted in its place, under theory is not lame. I find that kind of reaction, is.

for up to jumbo d you can get a nice carrier bag, like a dufflebag designed specifically for that purpose, easy open ends to access the regulator, padded carry straps, straps to hold the tank secure, foam support/protection around the regulator and lots of pockets, I used them as a medic in my truck, should not be too hard to source at a medical supply store or amazon or the like, they do make it far easier to transport, they even come as backpacks, I have had to hump one 3 km's into the bush uphill so I know they are readily portable that way. Also, jumbo d should last 43 minutes from full at 15lpm, give or take. Also, have not seen this mentioned, but if you are a pilot or know a private pilot, they can get o2 from most airports to keep in their plane for high altitude unpressurized flight.

If it is dhe, I had the full round, 3 days in hospital maybe 4, iv infusions a few times a day, then syringes and home injections for 6 weeks. For me, it seemed to scramble up what was pretty regular scheduling, duration. While not ideal, I am refractory, so having something do something was a relief, the home injections sting and had a very large sense of euphoria for a week or two after the iv infusions, in the end, things went back to 'normal' once I was a few weeks out from my last home shot. The other thing I recall, is if it does do something or 'work' it may require upkeep or recurring treatments.

Good news is, I am no longer in a state of dreaded anticipation, bad news is I am no longer in a state of dreaded anticipation. Going to send sumatriptan a Christmas card though.

That's exactly it Moxie, it isn't I truly want one, but I am so used to them, the dread is nearly worse than getting it done and over with and....yes in a sad way back to 'normal'. They are passing thoughts, just random ramblings mostly, I tend to record things in a stream of consciousness sort of way. While today has been better there is that nagging thought "It has had some rest, if it comes back, what kind of hell can I expect?" I say I have been chronic for four years, but I tend to mark the four year point as when they went from 5 at most a week to 5 a day, 20 years I have had them visiting at least a few times a week, but after weaning off topiramate they went insane. Tried going back on, did nothing. Came off because of a kidney stone, knowing then what I know now, I would pass kidney stones daily to be back down to 4-5 a week. 36 hrs or so now and not even a twinge or shadow, my wife snaps her head to me the moment I even sniffle, so I am not the only one on edge... Overall today has been better for the fear, but it is not gone. I also know what you mean, the devil you know vs the devil you think may be coming. Cannot decide if episodic is 'better' or not. There is a bit of comfort in the knowing they are there and not waiting to be mugged in six months. Anyway, ramble done. Thank you all for listening and we are all in this together no matter our distance.

I was originally here...2-3 years ago under a login and or email I have since forgotten, I did make the redneck o2 reservoir for my concentrator, worked like a damn, have since gotten my dads o2 tank he kept in his plane and he gets it filled at a small nearby airport for me. I use the tank for horrible hits and the redneck for lower grade. I did start, try and do the d3 regimen following as it was laid out, sadly, I was one of the 20%. Sumitriptan injections work, though a few recently have been hit or miss, could be a bad injection, hit scar tissue, my thighs and stomach have seen a few by now since doing the dhe regimen (Thank god I had a canny doc here, if they prescribed an 'off' dosing from the premade syringes, like 5ml or 7 ml, I could get it compounded at a pharmacy in a nearby city for a fraction of the cost, just had to make up my own needles, otherwise I think I may have turned to mugging people in alleys once it worked the first time if I had to then try and find 3000$ a month to keep them going....) o2 rounds off the sharp edges as do oxycocet, though at best between the two I can take a screaming ten to a pacing 9, though the magnitude between a 9 and 10 is a giant leap. Other than that, as I said in my little rambling re-intro, everything else has failed. Also as of this writing, still nothing, while scared shitless that the beast can somehow 'save up' energy, it has been an overall productive, if filled with nervous energy day.

Its the dread I think, so used to something day in day out then....nothing. ch Stockholm syndrome? So much nervous energy, just putting it out there helps a bit. Thank you for helping me find a bit of humour in it.

I am considering having a drink or doing some other 'trigger' simply to get it over with and yes it is that kind of insane humor thing, gallows humor. Just reading that sentence seems insane...

Woke up this morning, without an attack tossing me out of bed, here I sit 5 hours later a complete wreck, this feeling of impending doom, other shoe dropping, watching a car accident in slow motion feeling in waves. I should be happy, no pain, no headache. For the better part of 4 years refractory chronic, first couple had a day or two, last couple years the breaks shrank. In two years I have never, ever gone this long without one, at one level or another. Should be over the moon but I am crawling out of my skin, this is fucking insane. Has anyone else been through/like this? What kind of thing makes you dread having it so much, that when you don't you can only think 'it' must be saving up or something.,

During my net trips and so on, there have been accounts of people who have ch and have had traumatic amputations, they would choose the amputation again, same for childbirth, gunshot, pretty much any physical trauma you can imagine, hell I would pass kidney stones 5 times a day over this. Shock and pain closest is neurogenic shock, which can be caused by a sudden extreme onset of pain, causing blood pressure to drop, great thing about most of us, pain goes up on a curve, not sudden onset, so we can hit top of the line pain and not suffer the neurological shock effects. And yes, I have screamed nonstop, tried knocking myself out on a wall, there is a reason they are called "Suicide headaches" I speak from a former (Due to ch) first responder and remote field medic training. Shock is huge in that case, funny thing about things like traumatic amputation or severe injury, once the incident has finished, the body tones or mutes the pain signals down. Beside the initial massive outset, the pain does not stay at that peak. Except when a brain and a nerve decide to say, hey lets crank this up and stay there. Many neurologists and primary physicians are also seeing in CH sufferers ptsd, anxiety and depression. I have had really bad heatstroke, the nausea, dizziness, disorientation, dehydration, and that to me is nothing like a cluster attack, have had a half broken tooth abscessed and that is nothing like a ch attack. It is bar none the worst pain I have ever experienced in my life to the point walking into traffic is something I have considered, hell I have literally begged my wife to take me out with a baseball bat. Maybe you have been 'lucky' I do not know or a huge pain tolerance but even the Kip scale, pretty much the accepted pain scale for ch lists a 10 as screaming, head banging, er, suicidal.

Gave me goosebumps and almost made me cry, very vivid imagery. The one I use to try and describe it, is ask them if they have ever hit their thumb with a hammer or really badly stubbed a toe, if they remember that one instant of peak, brain flashing, breath stopping pain, which usually then quickly subsides to relatively normal pain. I tell them to think of that, freeze that pain at it's peak, then have it for a few hours. Or simply say imagine a large hook, through your left temple, through the back of your eye, exiting just above the eyebrow, now, someone has the end of that hook and is pulling a steady pressure, just short of pulling it through the bone and out.

Monster, for me is an energy drink like Rockstar or Red Bull, high in taurine and caffeine, many say it helps (Including me) if you drink it fairly fast at the first sign of a hit. In my case, caffeine is also a carrier for pain meds, helping them work and interact faster. I do not recommend nor are they very widely used for ch, but for me opiods have a limited effect for me, never getting rid of them but if they, with caffeine, 02 can take one down even a point it is a big thing. Some have also referred to the attack as "The Beast" "Monster" but it is likely the references to monster are the energy drink. I choose the monster "zero" no sugar and like 10 calories.

I had joined here, 3 years ago give or take, totally forgotten anything related to that account, but have been what I call low grade chronic for 20 years or so (Low grad in 1-2 a day, at most daily but usually 1 every couple days.) Bad enough of course, as they rarely tended to be anything below a 6. So after the headache clinic I first went to accused me of drug seeking, I stuck with my family doctor, I ended up on topiramate, long story short, kidney stone later after positive reduction in headaches I was taken off topiramate in the worry it would cause more stones, within a couple weeks my ch morphed into a hydra, 4-6 a day, they had always been in and around 2.5 hours long but the gap between would generally run 1.5 hours. For the first year of this I would get a skip day, usually every 5 days, this window slowly closed so last three years, daily attacks from 4-6 a day. Laundry list of meds later, dhe infusion therapy was the only thing that actually did -something- it changed up regular schedules, duration, time between, in essence seemed to stick them in a bag, shake them up and dump them out randomly. I was lucky enough to find a better set of neurologist in the same headache clinic I had left and not come back to, the drug accusing dr having left by then. My lead neurologist now specializes in headache disorders. So, at this point, the ch attacks have somewhat lost their clock like regularity, while nice at first, I now miss being able to try and plan around known factors. Sumitriptan was working at a 1:1 ratio. Lately the efficiency has been dropping off, could be scar tissue from dhe injections 3 a day for a couple months, or just the nature of the beast. So, as of this moment I am refractory chronic ch, 5-7 a day, break between having shrunk the last few days to an hour and under. I also did the vit d regimen with no luck. O2 will not abort but will round off the sharp corners, combined with opiods and monster it will take a 9 to an 8, that to most not familiar with the beast may seem very little but one step is a huge leap. Since it is 9 am, I have not slept since yesterday at 9pm, I apologize for any rambling as my beast is sitting on my shoulder pulling on my eye with a gaff hook as I write. He is being gentle this time. Only a 7.