Public Cluster Headache Diaries
If you are a sufferer, then you know what these members are going through.
Intensity Scale (adapted from the 'Kip scale')
0. No pain, life is beautiful
1. Very minor, shadows come and go. Life is still beautiful
2. More persitent shadows
3. Shadows are getting constant but can deal with it
4. Starting to get bad, want to be left alone
5. Still not a "pacer" but need space
6. Need to pace and move and drive your fist into your temple
7. Pretty bad, left feeling exhausted after it finally leaves.
8. Time to scream, yell, curse, head bang, rock, whatever works.
9. The "Why me?" syndrome starts to set in. Fear that it won't stop.
10. Major pain, screaming, head banging, Hospital trip. Depressed. Suicidal.
Blog / Diaries
Click a member's name to view their Cluster Diary.
| Roger | last updated: 27/10/2006 |
| zara chappell | last updated: 08/06/2009 |
| stustar | last updated: 09/08/2009 |
| Frosty | last updated: 11/04/2010 |
| Costanza | last updated: 15/08/2007 |
| roxy | last updated: 18/12/2007 |
| danielle | last updated: 30/12/2007 |
| Kazza | last updated: 06/03/2008 |
| my brain hurts | last updated: 30/09/2009 |
| Hoolio | last updated: 28/08/2008 |
| ally | last updated: 21/09/2008 |
| Amy | last updated: 09/10/2008 |
| zinzan | last updated: 19/03/2009 |
| johnofbham | last updated: 15/03/2009 |
| benny | last updated: 25/05/2009 |
| karl | last updated: 28/10/2009 |
| Henry | last updated: 06/08/2009 |
| Bazil | last updated: 20/08/2009 |
| Jarm | last updated: 27/08/2009 |
| stefwill | last updated: 10/09/2009 |
| silent planet | last updated: 19/10/2009 |
| FIFI | last updated: 18/09/2009 |
| Nicole78 | last updated: 18/09/2009 |
| jjimbo68 | last updated: 13/01/2010 |
| mr happy | last updated: 07/02/2010 |
| cerberus | last updated: 18/02/2010 |
| Steve-B | last updated: 15/06/2010 |
| Luke | last updated: 13/07/2010 |
| Rusty | last updated: 01/07/2010 |
| janeh | last updated: 14/07/2010 |
karl
| 14/07/2010 -- 2145 - 2150 |
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| aborted by O2 treatment while in hospital following angina attack | ||||
| 14/07/2010 -- 0215 - 0230 |
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| aborted by taking 1000mg paracetamol and 60mg codeine and hot compress applied with force to temple | ||||
| 14/07/2010 -- 1230 - 1300 |
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| 14/07/2010 -- 0045 - 0120 |
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