Question 1

how do i treat cluster headaches?

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See a neurologist.: There are many ways to treat acute as well as prophylactic treatment. See a neurologist. Treatment is individualized and is sometimes on trial and error base.

Question 2

is the only way to treat cluster headaches to go to a neurologist?

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A neurologist can: diagnose your cluster headaches and treat.  Consult w/him/her and also consider things like biofeedback and clinical hypnosis w/self-hypnosis training.  Food sensitivity lab testing may also be helpful.  Peace and good health.  See www.relaxationresponse.org

Question 3

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 4

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

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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 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

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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 6

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 7

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 8

i've got cluster headache. now what?

Accepted Answer

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 9

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 10

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!

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