Question 1

what is the best way to get rid of a cluster headache?

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Nasty and painful: The upside of a cluster headache is a duration of about 30-90 minutes.  It may respond to inhalation of 100% oxygen over 5 or so minutes.  Usually a pain med doesn't get absorbed fast enough.  Perhaps the best approach is to prevent the ha, and meds such as topirimate, valproex, naproxen, or butterbur work quite nicely.

Question 2

what is the best way to treat a cluster headache?

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Cluster headaches: Oxygen threpy 100%12to15litres per minute, tryptans
second line drugs are lithium, valproic acid, Gabapentin and topamax
local analgesics like Lidocaine sprayed in the nostrils will sometime stop the pain.Cafergot (ergotamine and caffeine) was used in the past but rarely used these days.

Question 3

i have cluster headache, what's the best treatment?

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See a neurologist: Short of a good neurologist you will likely not get better and will suffer.

Question 4

what's the best treatment to get rid of cluster headache?

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Try OMT: Have u had head trauma? After the appropriate imaging and testing to rule out treatable pathology, consider a trial of osteopathic manipulative treatment (omt) that includes the cranium.  It is a safe and effective method that address any mechanical components of the headache pattern with a gentle mechanical hands on treatment

Question 5

is it a cluster headache if it only happened once? it came on sudden lasted 10-15min and immediately went away but he was in tears for a while from how scary it was and pain

Accepted Answer

See a Physician: Headache attacks occur in clusters over weeks or months, not a single episode. A headache can be a symptom of a serious condition and diagnosis is key for the proper treatment. See your doctor for consultation.

Question 6

can maxalt (rizatriptan) be used for cluster headache? he experienced his first one and was in tears from pain.

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can try: Management of a cluster headache can be abortive or prophylactic. Sometimes, both methods are indicated in the same patient. An effective abortive treatment uses oxygen or sumatriptan or DHE. The treatment of choice for the prevention of both episodic and chronic cluster headache is verapamil.

Question 7

what's good otc medicine for a cluster headache?

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Any: There is no specific analgesic that has been shown to be better than another for headache of any kind.  Just take what works best for you.

Question 8

what is a cluster headache? what causes it, and how can i treat it?

Accepted Answer

Like a migraine : But different. Very severe headaches that throbb, make one want to move rather than stay still and are treated by oxygen therapy most successfully.

Question 9

could alcohol trigger a cluster headache?

Accepted Answer

Yes in some: Yes it can dilate blood vessels and this can aggravate the headache cluster. It may not always precipitate cluster headaches.

Question 10

do people with cluster headache have a lot of pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cluster headaches can be very severe.  Fortunately there is good treatment available.

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