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psychiatric medication

Treatment for Cluster Headache

Triptans, such as sumatriptan, act as selective serotonin receptor (5-HT1B/1D) agonists that cause vasoconstriction and inhibit neuropeptide release in cerebral blood vessels, effectively interrupting the neurogenic inflammation associated with cluster headaches. Verapamil, a calcium channel blocker, is used prophylactically to stabilize neuronal membranes and reduce the frequency and intensity of cluster headache episodes by modulating calcium-dependent neuronal excitability.

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burntoutdr

3.0

Your symptoms sound like how my Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia started, burning or stabbing pain but I do get stings and shocks. Sadly the medications are usually trial and error before you find the one that works for you. You definitely need a neurol...View more

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spooky-ufo

4.0

this is crazy! i don’t share any of the meds i’m on because most of them are psych meds lol but my mom and my boyfriend are very supportive and they’re thrilled that i’ve found medicine that works for me because they hate seeing me in pain! i have ...View more

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JKmelda

1.0

I’m on a couple meds for psych reasons that also treat migraines (not my migraines since I developed severe chronic migraines while on them). But it helped me quickly get to the end of the kinds of preventatives I needed to try before going on Emgali...View more

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garfieldlover3000

2.0

My migraines started as an adolescent and peaked during late puberty. I still get them often, and I am in my early 20s. So far these lifestyle changes have helped: -balancing my hormones out -doing physiotherapy to address an old whiplash injury ...View more

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