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beta blocker

Treatment for Cluster Headache

Beta blockers, such as propranolol, act by antagonizing beta-adrenergic receptors, thereby reducing sympathetic nervous system activity and decreasing neural excitability. In cluster headache management, they modulate vascular tone and neurogenic inflammation, potentially reducing the frequency and severity of headache episodes by stabilizing cerebral blood vessel reactivity and lowering autonomic nervous system hyperresponsiveness.

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I_Will_Bite_My_Thumb

4.0

Ideally, triptans should be taken as close as possible to the outset of a migraine. If you believe a migraine is coming on then taking it before any pain starts is the best time. While they do still function as you noted, if you take them mid-migrain...View more

Beta blockerTriptans

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General side effect

unebellecoeur

4.0

Beta-blockers. I was super averse to daily meds but they help so much.

Beta blocker

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Tyra_tt

4.0

I used to have this problem. Beta-blockers were really difficult for me, making exercise so difficult. I talked to my doctor and neurologist about it, and my doctor found another medication for prevention of migraines which also reduces blood pressu...View more

Beta blockerAtacand

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Exercise intoleranceWeight gain

Just_League_7735

4.0

## Completed 86-Hour Fast to Break Migraine Cycle & Get Off Meds. Sharing My Experience Long-time (ALMOST 5 YEARS!?) lurker here. I'll try and keep this as tidy and purely informative (ie: not venting too much about the state of healthcare these da...View more

FastingBeta blockerAmitriptylineDuloxetineTriptansCarbamazepineMigraine medicationMagnesiumDietary modificationPotassium

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FatigueCognitive impairmentVivid dreamsHeadacheBrain zapsFrequent urinationChillsDizzinessHot flashesConcentration difficultiesJaw painLiver damageRebound effects