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smoking cessation

Treatment for Cluster Headache

Smoking cessation in cluster headache management involves interrupting nicotine's vasoactive and neurogenic inflammatory effects that may trigger or exacerbate headache episodes. By discontinuing tobacco use, patients can potentially reduce neurovascular dysregulation and decrease the frequency and intensity of cluster headache attacks. The mechanism primarily involves reducing sympathetic nervous system stimulation and mitigating inflammatory pathways associated with nicotine exposure.

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Hatstacker

4.0

I've found that if I don't take any abortives for about 3 days, .2g of mushroom, two days later another .2g. pain reduced to shadows after the first dose, relief for weeks-years, depending. I've found LSD to provide no CH benefits, although I wish ...View more

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turkishdisco

5.0

I honestly can’t remember if I quit in the middle of a cycle, sorry! But, what I do remember is that my CH basically went dormant after I quit, 100% sure. So, if you still smoke and you have CH, do your best to quit. It might change your life.

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StayWasted_

5.0

I think i was around 20 and triggered them by myself drinking alcohol and smoking a hookah... Never touched that stuff since then, turning 27 this year

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jka8888

4.0

I gave up cigarettes 10+ years ago and haven't smoked anything else in 15+ years. Giving up smokes extended the periods between clusters which is amazing

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