[New Cluster Headache Research Study - Science 37]

In the add posted above it says medication...

[Botox Injections for Cluster Headaches]

I have had Botox done twice. For me they did a total of 32 shots each time. Shots were in the forehead, back of head and down the neck. While it took 10 years off my forehead, it did nothing for the headaches...

[Hot Sauce in the noce for Cluster Headaches]

I have used a product called Sinus Buster, which is essentially pepper spray, for about three years. It works about 70% of the time. I had also heard about people using hot sauce under the tongue. I didn't think I could hold sauce that long, so I use atomic fireballs instead. Again, helps about 70% of the time.

 

If I recall correctly, it was Ricardo that had mentioned the hot sauce.

[The Jesus Shot]

Dallas Denny, have you heard about anyone else that has gone this route? Curious if any have reported "longer term" success.

thanks

[Memantine / Namenda??]

I used it for 3-4 weeks, was still ramping up, when severe depression set in. Up to that time it had not helped any.

[The Jesus Shot]

Sorry to hear the HAs are back. I hope the next shot helps for much longer.  Thanks for keeping us posted!

[Chronic CH survivor now getting seizures and tremors]

The only time I got tremors was when I was taking Gabapentin. Probably best to get with your doc...

[Anybody tried Memantine?]

I tried it last September. I was in the process of ramping up 5mg/day for a week, then 5mg twice a day. We were shooting for 10mg twice a day. I never made it that far. I was at about 15 mg/day when very bad depression set in. I got off of it and just in the last month or so, the depression has ebbed.

The meds never had any effect on the CH...

I hope you have more favorable results!

[Effective Nerve Block]

So what was injected? I had the same procedure using Kenalog. My HA's got much worse for 7-10 days, then "back to normal."