Question 1

are there warning signs before a cluster headache begins?

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See below:: Season is the most common trigger, occurring in the spring or autumn. Due to their seasonal nature, ch are often mistakenly associated with allergies or sinusitis. The seasonal nature of ch most likely results from stimulation or activation of the hypothalamus.Ch are also common in people who smoke and drink alcohol frequently and a large proportion of the patients have sleep apnea.

Question 2

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

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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 3

what is a cluster headache?

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Def: Comes in clusters meaning not present continuously with autonomic symptoms like  unilateral pain lacrimation, rhinorrhoea etc.

Question 4

what can cause a cluster headache?

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Cause unknown: We do not know the cause of cluster headaches. The diagnosis is usually clinical. Usually there is significant nasal congestion or a runny nose associated with increased lacrimation. The headaches can be quite severe and occur in clusters up to eight times a day. Usually multiple attacks are short-lived with excruciating one sided pain is typical.

Question 5

i've got cluster headache. now what?

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Get the right meds: It is most important that the type of headache be accurately identified. Cluster headaches are the most severe pain that exists, + don't respond to typical pain medication. Two approaches are used. The first, uses "triptan" drugs, +/or inhaled oxygen to immediately turn off the headache. The second, uses other meds (verapamil or steroids or lithium or topiramate) to interrupt the entire cluster.

Question 6

question: what is cluster headache really?

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Cluster headache: Cluster headache belongs to a group of idiopathic (unknown cause) headache entities known as the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, all of which involve one-sided, short-lived, severe headache attacks. There are associated autonomic symptoms, such as ptosis (eyelid drooping), miosis (constricted pupils), lacrimation (tearing in the eyes), conjunctival injection, runny nose, and nasal congestion.

Question 7

what sort of disease is a cluster headache?

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BAD headache: A cluster headache is a relatively rare type of headache characterized by brief attacks of excruciating pain behind one eye and autonomic symptoms (watery eyes, runny nose, sweating). These headaches occur in series (clusters) of 1-8 per day (often like clock-work) that last for weeks or months. Extremely painful!

Question 8

what is in the definition of cluster headache ?

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Cyclical/clusters: They occur in cyclical patterns or clusters. Some describe it as the most painful headache causing night awakenings with pain around the eyes and one side of the head. Frequent bouts of these severe headaches may last weeks to months and sometimes disappear. They are fairly rare and non-life threatening.

Question 9

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 10

i had a really bad cluster headache, suggestions?

Accepted Answer

See a neurologist: Whoever has made the diagnosis of cluster headaches, would also know its treatment. Usually neurologist make this diagnosis and are able to treat it mostly with medications.

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