Hi everyone. I am returning after 2 years pain free after 10 years of chronic CCH (formerly posted as chrisb). In February 2014 I contracted meningitis and was in hospital for quite a while. The unexpected benefit (!) was that my cluster headaches went away for very nearly 2 years but have now returned after all time. I can't imagine how the meningitis had a benefical effect on the cluster headaches but wanted to mention this just in case there were any similar cases out there.
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Submitted by Harrietjt on Sat, 01/23/2016 - 17:23
PermalinkYou story just confirms to me
You story just confirms to me that CH is a bizarre condition that seems to have a life of its own! Very sorry it has resumed, but hope you got to enjoy the two pf years. I wonder if it was the meningitis itself....or something you were treated with.....? Do you remember what treatments you had?
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Submitted by chrisb2 on Sat, 01/23/2016 - 18:35
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PermalinkHi Harriet It would be hard
Hi Harriet
It would be hard to tell if it was anything in the treatment. I discovered later that there were a number of different antibiotics over a number of days. I can only think think that the effect on the brain was so severe that the CH triggers (whatever they might be) were somehow disabled for a while. Not very scientific I know but the docs are mystified as well...