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Treatment for Cluster Headache

Capsaicin, the active compound in spicy foods, acts as a potent TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 1) agonist that stimulates sensory neurons and modulates neurogenic inflammation. By desensitizing pain receptors and potentially interrupting aberrant neural signaling, capsaicin may provide temporary relief and neurological modulation for cluster headache symptoms through its complex neuromodulatory effects.

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## Spicy food I think I got it. I THINK IVE DONE IT!!!! 5 times in a row mr noodles spicy chicken has solved a cluster headache. Not gotten rid of the cycle. But stopped an attack within 3 minutes. I shall carry on my research tonight as I'm bound ...View more

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All of the suggestions here were my go to for years. A modification on the shower: stick your head directly under a faucet and run cold water over your head in the area that would be above and between your eye and temple. A few of my own: Eat spi...View more

Cold therapySpicy foodHypertension treatmentStress managementEnvironmental modification

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ThreeEyesOneCell

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I've found if I take a high dose of ibuprofen with diphenhydramine it resets my head in the morning. If I don't take diphenhydramine then it'll be there in the morning too. Other things that can help: Ghost pipe tincture (it's a mushroom extract) he...View more

IbuprofenHerbal supplementOxygen therapySpicy foodPsilocybin

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zebra-eds-warrior

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Not always, but eating super spicy food has helped my migraines before. Like so spicy your mouth burns, your nose runs, and your eyes water.

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