| The cluster headache has two main | | | | There is also an IV drug that can be used for |
| characteristics. First, the cluster headache is | | | | cluster headache treatment. It's called |
| extremely painful. The pain is so intense that | | | | dihydroergotamine and requires the sufferer to go |
| some sufferers even feel that the condition is life | | | | to the doctor's office to have the drug |
| threatening, which it is not. The second | | | | administered intravenously. This headache remedy |
| characteristic is the cyclical nature of the cluster | | | | is likewise very inconvenient because it requires a |
| headache. They tend to come a certain times and | | | | visit to the doctor's office. |
| then last for several weeks or months and then | | | | Consider the Cause of Your Headaches |
| disappear, sometimes for years,only to return | | | | Remember that even though we must depend on |
| again. So, before seeking cluster headache | | | | doctors to help us with cluster headache |
| treatment, be sure that it is indeed what you are | | | | treatment, they aren't always successful at |
| suffering from. | | | | diagnosing illnesses. What may have all the |
| The best cluster headache treatment available is | | | | symptoms of a cluster headache may in fact be |
| abortive oxygen treatment. The patient inhales | | | | something entirely different. For example, some |
| pure oxygen through a mask for several minutes | | | | foods cause headaches in some people. If you |
| until the pain is gone. This treatment is very | | | | eat these foods occasionally, then the headaches |
| successful for many sufferers. Often, through | | | | they cause you may behave like cluster |
| oxygen inhalation the pain will be gone after just a | | | | headaches, coming and going in episodes. Or, |
| few minutes. For others the relief may only be | | | | some foods may cause you headaches only |
| temporary and return after the sufferer stops | | | | some of the time. Since the pain would come in |
| inhaling the oxygen. | | | | episodes the headaches would appear to be of |
| The only problem with the use of oxygen in | | | | the cluster variety. |
| cluster headache treatment is the inconvenience. | | | | If you are diagnosed with having cluster |
| Oxygen tanks are bulky, heavy and difficult to | | | | headaches, you should listen to your doctor, |
| carry around with you. Many people are able to | | | | however don't give up experimenting with your |
| have them in their home in preparation for the | | | | diet to see if some foods may actually be the |
| onset of an attack. However, attacks may come | | | | cause. Or, if something you are eating is not |
| when driving or while at work. Unless you | | | | causing the headaches, it could be making them |
| purchase apparatus for home, car and work, then | | | | more painful. |
| oxygen cluster headache treatment may not be | | | | Finally, are you out of shape and don't eat |
| always be available to you. | | | | healthily? Even though exercise and diet are not |
| There are also some pharmaceutical options for | | | | scientifically established causes of cluster |
| cluster headache treatment. Imitrex (sumatriptan) | | | | headaches, I would definitely consider exercising |
| is an injection that is often used to treat migraine | | | | more and eating better if I was consistently in a |
| headaches but has also been found to be | | | | lot of pain. It is my sneaking suspicion that a lot of |
| effective with cluster headaches. Imitrex has side | | | | ailments are the result of a poor lifestyle and not |
| effects that the sufferer will want to consider | | | | just inevitable and unlucky occurrences we have |
| together with their doctor before using this option. | | | | no control over. |