Hello everyone my names Jimmy. I am 43 and from Arkansas. I have been having cluster headaches since my late twenties. They started out light about a month and if I stayed away from alcohol they were rare even then. Now I have read alot and I am very lucky and only get them about every 3-4 years and as of now they last about 3 month and approx 3-4 a day. Three years ago was my worst cycle ever. I am 6 weeks into a cycle now that knock on wood is fairly light. After the one three years ago I was put on verapamil daily ( I have high bp and it works great for that). I use Imitrex pills as needed. I just took my first round of emgality a week ago.
  Now my questions. My cycles are usually joined with terrible muscle spasms in my entire scalp that last every minute of the cycle and actually cause as much discomfort as the cluster. I have used a hand massager to help get those muscles to relax and they are sore when you do get them to. Is this normal?
  Second I can tell when a cluster is coming because the muscles in my temple and forehead will start spasm and tight ahead of it. When I take my imitrex it takes 15-20 minutes to kick in the first thing I notice is the muscles relaxing. But they seem to feel tight all the time. It almost seems like if I stay moving it can delay an attack some days. Normal?
  Third: This attack has been strange not many at night period ( I do take benadryl at night seems to help the night ones) They are random times during the day and evening. Usually you could almost set your watch by them.The last few nights Ive almost had a light one all night but seemed like certain sleeping positions would help it but side sleeping would bring it on. Never had this happen.
  I am typing this on my phone so hopefully its legible my computer is backing up so using the phone. I have followed this forum for the last few years and used yall for info for my neuro lol. So I am very grateful for everyone here and the forum. I look forward to seeing any responses. Thank you

I have started the D3 regimen. Thanks for your resonse

I am new as well to the board but not the headaches 30 + years and just suffered most of the time.  Have you tried O2 ?  I am going to pick up my bottles shortly people say this helps.  Red Bull will take the edge off if taken soon enough and I also order this tea made out of a root Kudzu not sure if it works but wiling to try anything