Lucent Patient

smoking

Treatment for Cluster Headache

Smoking, specifically high-dose nicotine, acts as a rapid vasoconstrictive agent that reduces cerebral and meningeal blood flow, potentially interrupting the neurovascular inflammatory cascade associated with cluster headaches. The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonism leads to immediate sympathetic nervous system stimulation and subsequent reduction in pain signaling and vascular dilation, providing acute relief for cluster headache sufferers.

2.8

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Pollowollo

2.0

I miss being able to smoke so bad. It only dulled the pain a bit, but it helped me not care nearly as much and made it so much more tolerable overall.

Smoking

Reported Side Effects

General side effect

Mocha_Chilled

3.0

For me it doesnt help all the time, sometimes smoking can make it worse for me. But I am aitistic and it helps my other chronic pain issues so overall its a pro for me

Smoking

Reported Side Effects

Symptom worsening

SosaBouq18

3.0

Or you could try it in oil form, but someone already said it, but i’ll say it as well: i’m no doctor so dont! But I use oil to help me calm down a bit and also helps with my mood. But I am not on verapamil soooo... Ps. I do smoke it however, and i...View more

Topical treatmentSmoking

Reported Side Effects

General side effect

amandan1col3

4.0

I started smoking about a year ago and haven’t had nearly as many migraine days. I would advise that if you do smoke you must stay hydrated ated (plain water + electrolytes like powerade) and don’t hold your smoke in for longer than a few seconds as ...View more

Smoking

Reported Side Effects

LightheadednessMigraine triggerVertigo