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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> Capsaicin http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1399597074 Message started by svargas05 on May 8^th, 2014 at 8:57pm

Title: Capsaicin
Post by svargas05 on May 8^th, 2014 at 8:57pm

Has anybody tried this? Has it worked for you?

I tried it ONE time during my last cycle, 3 years ago and it aborted a headache...headache came back again later that day.

I was doing further research, though, and I saw that one must apply capsaicin to their nasal cavity every day and that it'll drain the nerve of pain receptors, leading to no more pain during a CH. Sounds logical.

If anybody has tried this successfully, how do you do it (q-tip)? Where do you get the stuff?

Title: Re: Capsaicin
Post by hoosierdaddy on Jul 5^th, 2014 at 11:33pm

I have been trying it. I use a Q-Tip. I had 2 days PF and came back on day 3. I stopped and tried some other nose spray that was like pepper spray. Did not work either. I'm starting again and adding Melatonin.

Good luck

Title: Re: Capsaicin
Post by Bob Johnson on Jul 6^th, 2014 at 10:39am

There has been very little activity on this one for quite some time.

Suggest using the search box to find a period when there were a good number of posts on this issue.

Title: Re: Capsaicin
Post by Mr. E. on Aug 26^th, 2014 at 11:57pm

It is working for me pretty well at this time...for now.

Title: Re: Capsaicin
Post by didgens on Aug 27^th, 2014 at 1:05pm

can you describe your technique please ,, ammounts, applications etc. thanks