Must be 1 am
Saturday, July 16, 2005
I can tell even without looking at the time. Like clockwork another cluster has decided to aid in another sleepless night. The past 24 hours have been pretty bad. A day where the pain has been so bad I WANT to see a cause. Maybe an iron poker protruding out of my left eye. No such luck. Just the usually teary, bloodshot mess I have become accustomed to. Even on a 'good' day 1-3am/pm are the times feared. Knowing when an attack is in the mail can helpful. At least plans can be made around them assuming the cluster is not a small part of a longer cycle. But knowing when one is going to be in agony and not be able to do a dam thing does not make up for it.
Here is a recently published in-depth article on cluster headaches by IC Wales. Well worth the read.
"...The 54-year-old, who now runs a helpline on behalf of the charity, OUCH UK (Organisation for the Understanding of Cluster Headaches) said, "I was typical of many sufferers who have spent years misdiagnosed with migraine, sinusitis, hay fever, or are told we are exaggerating the symptoms and have a low pain threshold."
The mother-of-two from Pembrokeshire said, "In reality it is the most excruciating pain you can imagine, like having steel rods drilled into your head."
Sounds pleasant, doesn't it?
Paul
Chaos can be bad,
but order can be worse
-Unknown
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Here is a recently published in-depth article on cluster headaches by IC Wales. Well worth the read.
"...The 54-year-old, who now runs a helpline on behalf of the charity, OUCH UK (Organisation for the Understanding of Cluster Headaches) said, "I was typical of many sufferers who have spent years misdiagnosed with migraine, sinusitis, hay fever, or are told we are exaggerating the symptoms and have a low pain threshold."
The mother-of-two from Pembrokeshire said, "In reality it is the most excruciating pain you can imagine, like having steel rods drilled into your head."
Sounds pleasant, doesn't it?
Paul
Chaos can be bad,
but order can be worse
-Unknown
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