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.....was exactly same.....in cycle only as an abort/O2 enhancer....between typical hit times was a trigger. but out of cycle no problems.. ....vasoactive substance that seems to turbo boost caffeine. some find supplements alone helpful... ...none of us do...its the dangdest thing but way common for clusterheads... ....me too...fast, portable, tsa compliant, more caffeine/taurine than many energy drinks w/o the ridiculous gross amount of sugar...

When I am in a cycle, caffeine at unusual times will trigger a shadow for me. Like if I drink a soda at 10am rather than at lunch, I will definitely feel it. Same with an evening caffeinated beverage. I usually avoid caffeine out of cycle too since it keeps me awake at night. On the other hand... I am definitely team caffeine to abort! 5 Hour Energy is my go to since it's easy to drink. There is the added benefit of taurine but I'm not sure what role that plays in aborting the hit, I just remembered reading that it's helpful lol. Even at 4am or 8pm, I am able to fall asleep no problem after drinking a 5 Hour Energy and aborting the hit. Sometimes I've even had a 5 hour energy at 8pm and another at 4am and still slept fine once the pain ended. I don't understand it! Best of luck!

It does seem odd, but with CH, there's always a surprise. Since you're new to this, you might get some benefit from reading this overview: https://clusterbusters.org/forums/topic/6213-basic-non-busting-information/

Hi CapeReef, It's sort of the opposite for most. Many of us use caffeine prior to jumping on o2 to help abort an attack. I think it might be a coincidence but you never know.. it could odly be a trigger for you. I hope you stay pain free!

...probably tyramine found in fermented products and/or the 0.5% alcohol that is allowed. one of the few 10 hits i've had was after na wine...hurt so bad i forgot to breathe....

I like beers and do fine outside of a cycle. When the cycle is near I will get kip 5 pain about an hour after drinking some for about a week then it's full blown attacks if I drink a beer in cycle.