Cluster Headaches

[Tangaroa]

I was wondering if anybody on these boards have experience with cluster headaches?

I have a nasty head injury from 9 years ago and only recently have come in to awareness of this particular maladay, which falls in line well with my symptoms. I learned about it on reddit, no less - such a font of medical knowledge??

It's hard to appreciate the 9 kinds of heck one goes through with a head injury. I guess I'm looking for input/advice from people who deal with cluster headaches, or head injuries in general. Perhaps I should keep a pain diary - these cluster headaches are sometimes synched closely to circadian sleep cycles. Has anyone tried sumatriptan or octreotide? (lets just skip and discussion regarding ergots - that's more reddit territory anyways).

Thanks!

[Sissyl]

This is not a medical site. The best thing you can do is discuss this with a doctor.

[A Man In Black]

Talk to a doctor, ask for a referral to a neurologist if necessary. The pain diary would be a good thing, but seriously, doctor.

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Has anyone tried sumatriptan or octreotide?

I take rizatriptan for migraines, but it is hellaciously expensive and has drug interactions that range from exacerbating chronic headaches to killing you stone dead. Do not get medical advice on triptans from the internet.