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Treatment for Cluster Headache

Massage for cluster headache primarily works by modulating the autonomic nervous system, reducing sympathetic tone and promoting parasympathetic activation. By stimulating mechanoreceptors and releasing endogenous opioids, massage can decrease pain perception, reduce muscle tension, and potentially interrupt the neurogenic inflammatory cascade associated with cluster headache pathophysiology.

3.5

AVERAGE EFFICACY

CASE STUDIES

990

REDDIT COMMENTS

1027

REPORTED SIDE EFFECTS

Case Studies

A triad of cluster-like headaches with delayed development of a macroscopic prolactinoma: A case report

5.0

A 35-year-old man with refractory cluster-like headaches and initially normal brain imaging developed a macroscopic prolactinoma three years after headache onset, with complete resolution of symptoms after treatment with cabergoline.

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Reddit Comments

amachinesaidiwasgood

5.0

## update: over a month without a CH! I'm finally back with an update and it's a good one. My first post is [here](https://old.reddit.com/r/clusterheads/comments/1jkdmsp/relapse_after_5_years_pf_on_the_d3_regimen_help/) and my 10 day update is [here....View more

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Reported Side Effects

Hallucinations

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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Reported Side Effects

General side effect

b1squit

4.0

I abort my attacks by chugging a 5hr energy, doing a few pushups/downward dogs to loosen up my shoulders, 100ish jumping jacks, then sit on the couch in front of the AC and dig my finger into the knots around the back of my skull/base of my neck unti...View more

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Reported Side Effects

None

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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