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Hi Andrew, I just want to wish you all the strength you need to go on. Try to find a positive spirit to go on. Rogier

Welcome Andrew! With respect to oxygen, some folks in the UK experience problems sourcing O2 thru ya'lls NHS....however, unless there are underlying conditions that contraindicate its use, it is recognized as a viable treatment in the UK....if you have any problems of that nature, contact OUCH UK and they will provide assistance with the HOOF form. Where are you located in the UK? I know several clusterheads in England and Scotland....a friend in Scotland hosts a couple meet n greet events every year.....nothing like meeting someone who "gets it" and understands exactly what you deal with! Dallas Denny

Hi Andrew As Ch father states busting or d3 may help but first a correct diagnosis is essential ,as you are in the Uk like myself can i ask a few questions that may help us help you 1.has a headache specialist /neurologist diagnosed you? 2.have you tried oxygen ? (its quite possible you now live in an area where the demand valve system is available on prescription ) 3.if no to the two above has your GP referred you to a headache specialist neurologist ? pm or answer here if you wish zany

I echo Echo. The presentation of diagnostic criteria is spot on. Pain is a perception and everyone experiences it and handles it in a very personal way. Sure there has to be scales to determine relative degrees of pain for treating acute situations like surgery but on an individual ongoing basis the pain scales may not help as much. Plus reporting pain is not a contest. It doesn't matter what others are experiencing or who has the worse pain. What matters is how the pain affects your ability to live, how you manage the pain and how you prevent it. If you meet the criteria for cluster headaches and you respond to treatments like oxygen almost certainly you have cluster headaches.