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Treatment for Cluster Headache

Combined hormonal contraceptives modify cluster headache pathology by regulating hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis hormones, potentially reducing neurogenic inflammation and neurovascular trigger mechanisms. The estrogen-progestin combination can stabilize neuronal excitability and modulate neurotransmitter release, which may help mitigate the frequency and intensity of cluster headache episodes.

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MaroonLegume

5.0

Have you been tested for Leiden Factor V, a blood clotting disorder, or other blood disorders? After my sibling was diagnosed, I got tested and have a less severe version. It was recommended I stop estrogen birth control. It's been a year and I went ...View more

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sunflowerparadox

5.0

Monitor your BP. I ignored this advise and by 26 I had crazy high blood pressure. Got off the pill and BP normalized

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daisy_ray

5.0

I was the same. It was incredibly frustrating. I tried just about everything and did a lot of research. Then the doctor suggested that I skip my placebo pills in an effort to avoid hormones fluctuations. Worked like a charm for me.

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Before I went off the pill, I would hallucinate during a migraine attack. Once I thought I had no lower jaw. My husband showed me in the mirror that I did but this didn’t convince me. I *knew* it was gone. My neurologist told me I had to go off the ...View more

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