I am a newbie to this CH forum.. I have been suffering from cluster headaches for abt the last 15 yrs...Going 2 years sometimes between flare ups..They have started again abt 3 weeks ago and seem to be taking their toll on me physically and mentally more than they ever have..Im relieved and saddened by finding this website...Relieved cause i know people r out there that know exactly what i have been experiencing without me trying to explain it!..cause most people just look at me and say "oh yeah i know..I (or MY wife) has migraines all the time"...it upsets me and irritates me to no end!..I want to ask them "Have u ever tried to ram ur head thru a wall or plate glass window during a migraine!?"...or " are u petrified to sleep at night every night cause u KNOW a migraine will wake u at almost the same time!..along with the rest of the house cause of ur moaning or screaming and moving cause of the pain!?"...i want to say those things, but i dont..cause if u dont suffer from cluster headaches, or live with someone who does, there is almost no way to describe the pain or what goes on...the only way i can decribe it is the area from my right eye, temple, inner ear and upper neck is made up of the wires found n a toaster...and for some reason almost the same damn time everyday and night someone wants to torture me and walks by and presses the toaster button down!!..anyway, enough of my ramblings...i just want to introduce myself and say its nice to b here and i hope to find support and give support where i can...and also wondering if there is anyone else from the amarillo TX area that r on here. Thank you for reading!

Welcome dmantex,

   Sorry you have to be here, but you're in the right place. I suggest you repost this in the "Getting To Know Ya" section...

   There's an incredible amount of information here and some wonderful folks too...Read everything you can and ask questions.

   I'd reccomend you head to the "Medications,Treatments,Therapies" section and read through the post "123 Days PF And I Think I Know Why". It's a vitamin regimen that's been helping a good number of us. All over the counter and relatively inexpensive. Batch can answer all you questions over there.

-dvb