Many patients report a delay of 1 - 6 years in the diagnosis of their cluster headaches. Migraine-like symptoms (light and sound sensitivity, aura, nausea, vomiting) are major reasons for the frequent misdiagnosis by primary care doctors. In some cases, patients are inappropriately treated for other types of headaches or health conditions (including having sinus surgery).
Cluster headache is diagnosed by medical history, including the pattern of recurrent...
Read moreA study to be published in the August 28 issue of Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, reports Zomig (zolmitriptan)... Read more »
Full Question: How do you treat cluster headaches without overusing medications for pain? Tink. Answer: Dear Tink; The best... Read more »
Since childhood, I’ve had headaches. I’ve never seen a doctor to find out what “type” they are (tension, cluster, Migraine). ... Read more »
Full Question: Is there anything I can do to prevent a cluster headache? Is there anything I can do to relieve the pain while it is... Read more »
Debilitating cluster headaches--often called "suicide headaches" by sufferers--can be eased by giving patients oxygen through a mask at the first... Read more »
Researchers have found that Zomig (zolmitriptan) nasal spray appears to give fast, effective relief to people who suffer from cluster headaches. In... Read more »
Zomig, a drug used to treat migraine headaches, may also provide relief for people who suffer from painful cluster headaches. Cluster headaches cause... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Cluster Headache
Based on the knowledge that alcohol is a well-known trigger for headache onset during active cluster periods, scientists in Torino, Italy... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Cluster Headache
Goals of Treatment for Cluster HeadachesThe goals of treatment for cluster headache include: Control of pain in acute attacks Prevention of... Read more »