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Topic: cluster headaches
zman000081 Joined Thu 11/29/07 Posts: 4859	Mon 02/11/08 12:49 PM
But the seritone decreases the activity of the trigeminal nerve.

shoes4rhon Joined Sat 02/02/08 Posts: 3411	Mon 02/11/08 12:49 PM
the most common cause of headaches is poor hydration so make sure you are drinking plenty of H20 , I recommend to my clients to keep a food diary and avoid headache causing foods- grains, caffine.. with any severe headache I would recommend seeing a dr .. hormonal imbalance can cause migranes too ... i drink loads of fluids, and i never drink alcohol. i dont drink tea or coffee, or have choclate. Well didn't you say in another post that you have endometriosis so it could be hormonal.. Keep a journal and you can normally cut down or possibly elimanate you migrane .. and if not you can predict them and do a prevenitive

SharpShooter10 Joined Tue 11/20/07 Posts: 11271	Mon 02/11/08 12:49 PM Edited by SharpShooter10 on Mon 02/11/08 12:50 PM
can you get cluster headaches/migraines, every day??? Yes you can and several times a day for weeks on end, people that dont get them will never understand them, they hurt worse than getting shot, worse than a kidney stone . the only thing that has worked for me other than strong narcotic pain meds is imitrex, unfortunately during a cluster period these can exceed the amount of imitres you can take in a 24 hour period. Good look with the docs, most are very insensitive to this. Have had them since 1981. I wish you well, know what you are going through

LadyOfMagic Joined Fri 09/29/06 Posts: 4957	Mon 02/11/08 12:50 PM
I've had headaches literally all my life..We(my docs & I) know what causes them but they haven't figured out a way to stop them..after 29yrs I've given up on a cure/treatment. im so sorry, i dont know how you cope. i just want to bang my head against the wall, im in so much pain I'm sorry you hurt too Debbie..but hopefully you will find the right docs to help you through your pain..I cope because I have no choice in the matter..I don't have a choice in ANY of my pain..and you're right..when you're head hurts THAT bad you DO just wanna knock it up against the wall..I feel like that EVERYDAY ALL DAY..Its not a fun thing having to live that way..There actually IS one medication that works on all my pain but my stupid idiot doctors refuse to let me have it anymore.

debbie1980 Joined Sun 09/09/07 Posts: 20487	Mon 02/11/08 12:52 PM
can you get cluster headaches/migraines, every day??? Yes you can and several times a day for weeks on end, people that dont get them will never understand them, they hurt worse than getting shot, worse than a kidney stone . the only thing that has worked for me other than strong narcotic pain meds is imitrex, unfortunately during a cluster period these can exceed the amount of imitres you can take in a 24 hour period. Good look with the docs, most are very insensitive to this. Have had them since 1981. I wish you well, know what you are going through i know, they are extremyl painful. i have endometriosis which is extremly painful, but these headaches are so much more painful. seriously if you gave me a gun, id shoot myself.

zman000081 Joined Thu 11/29/07 Posts: 4859	Mon 02/11/08 12:53 PM
another reason why they are known as suicide headaches.

KennethP5206 Joined Wed 03/07/07 Posts: 2082	Mon 02/11/08 12:55 PM
ive had this permantly now for 5 days, and i cant sleep because of the pain, do migraines, cluster headaches, last this long?? if no what could it be. im also getting sickness as well, and i feel like someones sticking there fingers in my eyes. How is your blood pressure?

debbie1980 Joined Sun 09/09/07 Posts: 20487	Mon 02/11/08 12:58 PM
I've had headaches literally all my life..We(my docs & I) know what causes them but they haven't figured out a way to stop them..after 29yrs I've given up on a cure/treatment. im so sorry, i dont know how you cope. i just want to bang my head against the wall, im in so much pain I'm sorry you hurt too Debbie..but hopefully you will find the right docs to help you through your pain..I cope because I have no choice in the matter..I don't have a choice in ANY of my pain..and you're right..when you're head hurts THAT bad you DO just wanna knock it up against the wall..I feel like that EVERYDAY ALL DAY..Its not a fun thing having to live that way..There actually IS one medication that works on all my pain but my stupid idiot doctors refuse to let me have it anymore. may i ask what that medication is??

LadyOfMagic Joined Fri 09/29/06 Posts: 4957	Mon 02/11/08 12:59 PM
Debbie..check your notes hon

debbie1980 Joined Sun 09/09/07 Posts: 20487	Mon 02/11/08 12:59 PM
another reason why they are known as suicide headaches. i can believe that. thats how ive felt.

debbie1980 Joined Sun 09/09/07 Posts: 20487	Mon 02/11/08 12:59 PM
ive had this permantly now for 5 days, and i cant sleep because of the pain, do migraines, cluster headaches, last this long?? if no what could it be. im also getting sickness as well, and i feel like someones sticking there fingers in my eyes. How is your blood pressure? my BP, is normally 120/80.

zman000081 Joined Thu 11/29/07 Posts: 4859	Mon 02/11/08 01:00 PM
ive had this permantly now for 5 days, and i cant sleep because of the pain, do migraines, cluster headaches, last this long?? if no what could it be. im also getting sickness as well, and i feel like someones sticking there fingers in my eyes. How is your blood pressure? Sorry didnt see ya ?. Yes they can last for days. They also have a tendacy to reoccur the same time each day.

zman000081 Joined Thu 11/29/07 Posts: 4859	Mon 02/11/08 01:01 PM
Now are you sure this isnt a tension migrain. Different meds for different types.

zman000081 Joined Thu 11/29/07 Posts: 4859	Mon 02/11/08 01:02 PM
ive had this permantly now for 5 days, and i cant sleep because of the pain, do migraines, cluster headaches, last this long?? if no what could it be. im also getting sickness as well, and i feel like someones sticking there fingers in my eyes. How is your blood pressure? Normal BP my BP, is normally 120/80.

debbie1980 Joined Sun 09/09/07 Posts: 20487	Mon 02/11/08 01:03 PM
Now are you sure this isnt a tension migrain. Different meds for different types. no its not a tension headache, ive tried meds for that.

zman000081 Joined Thu 11/29/07 Posts: 4859	Mon 02/11/08 01:06 PM
Have you talked to your doctor about this??

debbie1980 Joined Sun 09/09/07 Posts: 20487	Mon 02/11/08 01:12 PM
Have you talked to your doctor about this?? yes, he gives me sumitriptan. he says i can have 2 a week, and i need 2 a day, its because there really expensive. im really having it out with him tommorow because i cant carry on like this.

KennethP5206 Joined Wed 03/07/07 Posts: 2082	Mon 02/11/08 01:13 PM
Well I will say a prayer for you, and have others pray also

debbie1980 Joined Sun 09/09/07 Posts: 20487	Mon 02/11/08 01:19 PM
Well I will say a prayer for you, and have others pray also thankyou, thats very kind of you.

zman000081 Joined Thu 11/29/07 Posts: 4859	Mon 02/11/08 01:22 PM Edited by zman000081 on Mon 02/11/08 01:22 PM
Yeah I know alot of my patients get only get partial supplies. Without insurance its difficult for people to get their meds. One option is to see if he/she has any take homes. Also Glaxo (the company that makes it) does have funding options on some of their meds.