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Treatment for Cluster Headache

Injection therapy for Cluster Headache typically involves sumatriptan or dihydroergotamine, which act as selective serotonin receptor (5-HT1B/1D) agonists. These medications rapidly constrict cranial blood vessels, inhibit neurogenic inflammation, and interrupt pain signal transmission in the trigeminovascular system, providing fast and targeted relief of acute cluster headache symptoms.

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extacy1375

1.0

Seeing your post months later.... How are you doing now? I am in a similar boat as you. Had clusters for 8+ years. Tried all sorts of meds. I started to complain about my neck being involved with my attacks. Finally got an mri and I have 2 bad ...View more

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_melodious

5.0

Have you ever had your spine imaged, specifically your neck? I discovered I have both migraines AND cervicogenic headaches. They both present pain in the exact same spot. It’s a very fine line between the two in my case, but I discovered this diffe...View more

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_perl_

4.0

I have shots for home from my PCP as well as some pills that I brought back from Mexico. Recently I tried an injection (along with a triptan) as soon as I felt the headache coming on. *That* actually worked! I was floored. But if I've already had...View more

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Zdynasty74

2.0

Lidocaine did nothing for me though when it was used alone in a separate needle the last time I tried these never blocks. Yesterday I I tried the shots with lidocaine and steroids and it worked way better but the relief was short lived, I need to go ...View more

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