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Cluster Headache
If headache comes in groups it is termed as cluster headache. The pain is most severe and intense compared to other headache type. It lasts less than one hour but sometimes it may last for several hours. As the name suggests it will recur after some time in succession. It generally occurs during the morning or late at night. One cycle can last weeks or months and then can disappear for months or years. The headache is usually unilateral and generally sticks to the same side of the head.
Causes of Headache
Pain in any region of the head is termed as headache. Headaches may involve both sides of the head at the same time or it may be isolated to a certain location. It may radiate across the head and neck region also. Defining in terms of nature of pain headache may be a sharp pain, throbbing sensation or dull ache. Headaches appear gradually even suddenly the time the patient will suffer will vary from few minutes to several hours.
Types of Headache
Pain in any region of the head is termed as headache. Headaches may involve both sides of the head at the same time or it may be isolated to a certain location. It may radiate across the head and neck region also. Defining in terms of nature of pain headache may be a sharp pain, throbbing sensation or dull ache. Headaches appear gradually even suddenly the time the patient will suffer will vary from few minutes to several hours. Headache is one of the most common patient complaints.
Headache in children
Headaches occur in more than 90 percent of school-age children.
Tension Headache
Tension Headache is a chronic type of headache which may be as a result of stress or fatigue. Generally tension headache is due to physical problems, psychological issues, or depression. Both men and women are affected, but women are more commonly affected. Generally disease onsets between the age of 20 and 40, and any person can be affected.
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Community Questions on Cluster Headache
Cluster Headache
Hi, I have had an Angioplasty recently it is my 2nd one in the last 10 years i am 44 years of age. I also suffer from chronic Cluster Headache. I have Wysolone 10 mg twice day for it . My cardiologist has has asked me to stop it with immediate effect as he says it will damage the stent.My neurologist says their is no other treatment for me but Wysolone. Please advise.
Migraine and cluster headache X 2 months
I have had a migraine and cluster headache for over 2 months I am in soo much pain what should I do. Right now i am on percocets and Lorazepam. I tried dihydroergotamine injection helped for about and hour. I feel like this could work AFTER the get control of this headache first HELP
Getting frequent headache
I am having the headache for the past 1 year and it was severe from last 3 months and it is almost every day. I consulted a neurologist & he prescribed to have Amitriptyline Hydrochloride starting from 10 MG, now I am taking 100 MG, but headache continues to appear once in a week. By taking this medicine I started getting side affects...
headaches
I have been having very bad headaches and I cant go to the dr to check my blood pressure cause I use to have high blood pressure. what can I take or do? Please help!!
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Drugs related to Cluster Headache
Sumatriptan
Treatment of acute migraine attacks with or without aura. Photophobia, phonophobia, nausea, and vomiting associated with migraine attacks are also relieved. The drug is intended to relieve migraine, but not to prevent or reduce the number of attacks experienced. Treatment of cluster headaches
Amitriptyline
Relief of symptoms of depression including depression accompanied by anxiety and insomnia. Chronic pain due to cancer or other pain syndromes. Prophylaxis of cluster and migraine headaches. Investigational: Pathologic laughing and crying secondary to forebrain disease, bulimia nervosa, antiulcer agent, enuresis
Indomethacin
Moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis (drug of choice). Acute gouty arthritis and acute painful shoulder (tendinitis, bursitis). IV: Pharmacologic closure of persistent patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants. Investigational: Topically to treat cystoid macular edema (0.5% and 1% drops), sunburn, primary dysmenorrhea, prophylaxis of migraine, cluster headache, polyhydramnios
Verapamil Hcl
PO: Angina pectoris due to coronary artery spasm (Prinzmetal's variant), chronic stable angina including angina due to increased effort, unstable angina (preinfarction, crescendo). With digitalis to control rapid ventricular rate at rest and during stress in chronic atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation. Prophylaxis of repetitive paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Essential hypertension. Sustained-release tablets are used to treat essential hypertension (Step I therapy). IV: Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Atrial flutter or fibrillation Investigational: PO for prophylaxis of migraine, manic depression (alternate therapy), exercise-induced asthma, recumbent nocturnal leg cramps, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cluster headaches.
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