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breathing techniques
Treatment for Cluster Headache
Hyperventilation and controlled breathing techniques for Cluster Headache aim to modulate autonomic nervous system activity and cerebral blood flow through rapid respiratory manipulation. These techniques can trigger parasympathetic activation, potentially reducing sympathetic tone and influencing vagal nerve stimulation, which may interrupt the trigeminal-autonomic reflex responsible for cluster headache pathogenesis. By altering carbon dioxide levels and inducing transient respiratory alkalosis, these breathing methods can provide acute symptomatic relief through neurophysiological modulation.
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CASE STUDIES
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REDDIT COMMENTS
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REPORTED SIDE EFFECTS
Case Studies
No case studies available.
Reddit Comments
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xJoeCanadian
4.0
Cold redbull chugged at onset. Cold air hyperventilating. Honestly, sucks without healthcare. Wish you and him the best. I usually like dark. Quiet. And be left to suffer alone, usually pacing madly to control the pain or writhing in bed. Injectab...View more
CaffeineBreathing techniquesSumatriptanOxygen therapyPsilocybin
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mightyscoosh
3.0
When I was waiting on O2, I've aborted a few by breathing heavily into a paper bag until I start to feel lightheaded. It's been 60/40 effective at stopping an episode from going full strength. Or leaning over the edge of the tub and using the hand h...View more
Breathing techniquesHeat therapyCold therapy
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Sethly87
4.0
## What I've Learned So Far I'm new to this sub (wish I had found it a long time ago because I had to figure out a lot on my own) and am 36M and had cluster headaches since my mid-teens. The frequency is now 1 month every 1-2 years and lessening in i...View more
Alcohol avoidanceSleep hygieneMovement therapyMeal frequencyExerciseBreathing techniquesNicotineDietary modificationsVitamin supplements
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jgoodrow23
4.0
## My experience So I have been a sufferer for 20 years, my episodes last about 12 weeks and I have remission that lasts up to 3 years. I just started my latest episode a week ago and I have something that has worked quite well for me. My doctor pr...View more
AntiepilepticsVitamin dMeditationBreathing techniquesCold therapy
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