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stress management
Treatment for Cluster Headache
Stress management techniques for Cluster Headache primarily modulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, reducing cortisol and sympathetic nervous system activation. By employing strategies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, relaxation techniques, and mindfulness, these interventions decrease neurogenic inflammation and autonomic dysregulation associated with cluster headache pathogenesis. The primary effects include reduced neuronal excitability, decreased neuroinflammatory responses, and improved pain threshold regulation.
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b1squit
4.0
I’m from the US and have also lived in Belgium, France, and Lebanon with episodic cluster headaches.  I’ve also spent time living between the Minnesota, California, and New York. I know it’s only a few anecdotes, but it feels like I get a longer re...View more
Environmental modificationSleep hygieneStress management
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BLTeague
4.0
Some preventatives / delaying things you can try. All of these have worked for me to some degree: * Bedtime: 10mg Flexoril + 4 ibuprofen * Benedryl -- If you are one of those lucky folks that gets a warning before the headache, take 25 to 50 mg of...View more
Muscle relaxantsIbuprofenAntihistaminesCorticosteroidOxygen therapyStress managementSleep hygieneVitamin dRiboflavinMelatoninPsychedelics
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None
4.0
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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PipForever
4.0
Hey, my situation is a bit strange, but I'll share my experience with you anyway. I started getting cluster headaches when I was about 19 years old. For a while I got them everyday and was surprised that aspirin had no effect. I researched online "he...View more
CaffeineStress managementLight therapy
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