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My Name is Michael, I was around 22 years of age when I started getting Migraine Headaches; it was later diagnosed as a Cluster Headache. My story is based on my experience as I remember it. My first headache woke me up out of a deep sleep, I woke up with immense pain over my left eye. I went to an ENT, Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor. He stated I have a condition known as Cluster Headaches. He told me there was no cure at this time and that I could lessen the attacks by staying away from certain triggers like smoking, caffeine, chocolate and sunlight. So I thought to myself, who does this guy think he is? No cure, he can’t place that type of burden on me. I sought alternative healing methods such as Chiropractors, Acupuncture and even a guy who put some kind of ointment on my head and burnt me with a hot iron. If you’ve suffered these types of headaches you learn something about yourself, well at least I did, displaced pain was a relief. Seriously, I started burning my head with a hot iron and towel so it wouldn't fry my skin; this is not a recommendation, but for me, it gave me temporary relief. I snorted Cayenne Pepper, once again not a recommendation. The headaches only came back stronger. I became a self involved sufferer, you realize that no one understands the pain you’re in. I really thought the rest of my life was only going to be about pain. I suffered in pain for almost ten years, not only physical, but I suspect some emotional as well. If you’re a sufferer, you know what I mean. I tried everything else. I decided to try meditation; thinking of my hand, then my fingers. I did this everyday for weeks, maybe months. I found by concentrating on my hand I could feel the blood flow into my hand, I later found out its called bio feedback. I remember thinking, this is cool, after a while I could concentrate on all my figures, and then one at a time. So I could control my blood circulation, and then I realized by controlling my breathing and concentrating on my hand I could quicken the flow of my blood. Wow, I really felt like I was accomplishing something. I focused on my pain and pushed and pulled through it. The next day I was on my way to work and felt a sensation of blood flowing down the side of my nose under my left eye, almost like a popping sensation. The pain/beast was gone. I’m not a doctor and this is not a recommendation and if you’re litigious, this is for entertainment purposes only. This is my personal story, my name is Michael, and it’s been a bit over 20+ year’s pain free.
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