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breathing exercises
Treatment for Cluster Headache
Breathing exercises for Cluster Headache primarily work by modulating autonomic nervous system activity, particularly through vagal nerve stimulation and reduced sympathetic tone. By inducing controlled hyperventilation or specific breathing patterns, these techniques can trigger parasympathetic activation, potentially reducing neurovascular inflammation and modulating pain perception through alterations in cerebral blood flow and neurogenic inflammatory responses.
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Jamwise93
3.0
Sorry to hear you’ve been going through it. 100% a journal will help you identify possible triggers or ways to treat that work for you. There is an app called MyClusters that is really helpful for tracking cluster headaches. Here is my copypasta of...View more
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GeorgiaBlueOwl
3.0
I have a prescription for Emgality that’s been in the fridge for a while now, just in case. I also have Imitrex in the event a really bad one hits (for me, that’s longer than an hour, and usually with barfing involved). Mine are normally anywhere fro...View more
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Jamwise93
3.0
Certainly sounds a lot like clusters. CT scan is usually the first thing done to rule out other causes. Next step is to go back and get seen by a neurologist ASAP. Tell whatever doctor you see that you believe it is cluster headaches and that you wan...View more
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Jamwise93
3.0
This sounds like common cluster headache symptoms, the blood pressure doesn’t so much but it could be related or even from the stress/anxiety you have been feeling. You need to get referred to a neurologist to have it confirmed as the diagnosis asap....View more
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