Just found out about these cluster headaches the other day, and I've had these spells of headaches for a few years now. I'm 28. Didn't really pay much attention to them, and pretty much was told oh.. they're just migraines. But recently, I have really been focusing on what happens to me when I start getting these headaches. I can feel them coming on, almost immediately start sweating when it comes on, 5 mins tops and it's full blown. Sometimes last 15 mins, sometimes 3 hours. And every single day at 2:30pm, boom headache.. without question.  Some days that is the only one I'd get, some days 6:30, then around 9 or so at night. I was visiting my mother the other day at the hospital, and one came on. I was down on my knees praying the pain would release... and to much of my dismay 4 hours of excruciating pain later.. it finally did. I haven't been diagnosed with CH yet, but from the reading I've done, the symptoms are there. Always on my right side, right behind the eye like a hot poker jammed in there and just burning the inside of my head. Runny nose, droopy red eye.  Well I have a Dr. appt. this morning, gonna run it by him and see what his opinion is on it. I've taken Maxalt in the past for migraines, but I've noticed that pills don't do anything for me when I have these headaches.. doesn't matter if I take them or not.. sometimes I take them in hopes it does help. I just hope that it is CH, I know it sounds weird to hope that, but at least I can get some treatment for them, and get through some days a bit better, might help just to know what it is rather than not knowing that something is wrong with me. Well .. today I only had 2 hits from whatever it is I have.. hoping to have a better day today. I have some more reading to do before going to the Dr.

here is some light reading for ya.
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I hate it for ya. I noticed you get hit right after lunch. Dont relax after eating. Try to keep the blood flowing and stay active. Get some caffeine in you at the onset of a HA. Energy drinks work wonders as well.
all the best
thebb

Hi Altma,

Welcome to Clusterville!   Sorry you have to be here.  I hope the beast leaves you soon. 

Take care,

Jeannie

Welcome, both of you.

As the saying here goes: sorry you found us, glad you're in pain.
No, just kidding.
This is the one:
glad ya found us, sorry you're in pain.

Anyway, both, you'll find here a small village of eccentrics who'll be happy to share their knowledge and lend an ear when needed.

Feel at home soon you guys!

Painfree vibes from the Netherlands.