cluster headache?
what is the best remedies for cluster headache
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1. That's a tough one, because no one remedy works for everyone.As far as a preventative, there are a few. Verapamil works for me.
To stop one, some people use oxygen pumped at 12 - 16 lpm. Others use Imitrex or one of the other triptan medications.
To find more, go to www.clusterheadaches.com or www.ouch.org.
Addendum: to those who say to lie in a dark room and take aspirin...bad advice. Lying in a dark room is what you do for migraines, not cluster headaches. Too much aspirin is bad, as it can cause stomach problems. Avoid it.
True cluster headaches make it impossible to lie down...you actually tend to pace and some even bang their heads against the floor or wall in pain. Darkness makes no difference. If you truly have CH, contact your doctor and see your neurologist. You can't treat it like a migraine.
2. lay in a dark room and try not to move.take aspirin of course.
3. Headaches can be caused by minor problems
like eyestrain, lack of coffee or more serious reasons
like head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis and
meningitis. Taking painkillers continuously can
have harmful side effects, so it is better to
modify your lifestyle. More information available at
