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Title: About ptosis caused by cluster headaches
Post by Amedeus on Aug 18^th, 2017 at 12:13pm

Does ptosis brought on by cluster headaches go away when the cluster headaches do? Or is it something that will likely require treatment?

Title: Re: About ptosis caused by cluster headaches
Post by AussieBrian on Aug 19^th, 2017 at 6:26am

G'day Amedeus, welcome, and I hate that droopy eyelid as much as anyone.

For me it goes away as quickly as the cluster cycle finishes but I'm always left the occasional little twitch, especially when I'm tired.

Just that little reminder.

Title: Re: About ptosis caused by cluster headaches
Post by Mike NZ on Aug 19^th, 2017 at 4:16pm

I had ptosis only during the CH itself and for a short time after, otherwise no issue.

Title: Re: About ptosis caused by cluster headaches
Post by jon019 on Aug 19^th, 2017 at 7:23pm

Same as Mike for me...it's transient side effect of a hit...

...one permanent effect is that the pupil of my CH side is noticeably
smaller than the other eye...looks kinda strange but the eye doc said
not a problem......

Title: Re: About ptosis caused by cluster headaches
Post by Amedeus on Aug 20^th, 2017 at 2:06pm

Good to know guys, thank you. That takes a lot of worry off my mind.

Title: Re: About ptosis caused by cluster headaches
Post by Traveller on Aug 20^th, 2017 at 8:14pm

I recall vividly my first CH, on a long international flight. I was asleep and awoke with a vicious CH hit. I headed up to the lav and threw some water on my face, looked in the mirror and saw my left eye, red and drooping, and thought -- what the hell, did I just have a stroke?