Hi everyone, I'm a long time lurker here. I'm 55 and have been suffering from Cluster Headaches for almost 20 years. I typically enter a new cycle every two years or so and they tend to last for 6 to 10 weeks.
I am currently in my third week of a new cycle. I usually use Sumatriptan (100 MGs) to deal with category 10 attacks and just got my new prescription yesterday but am a little hesitant to use it because during my last cycle I think I may have overused it and made my cycle even worse and longer.
I have never used oxygen but I am trying to get that now. In the meantime, like the rest of you, I would be willing to try anything to end an attack.
In recent years, I have seen that some people have had success with Red Bull but I never tried it. I have never even had one before as energy drinks just aren't my thing, but last night I bought a few of the small/standard size cans at a gas station thinking I had nothing to lose.
When I got up today, I had a shadow pain in my left sinus but it wasn't that bad. I figured it would pass within 10 minutes. I was wrong. In the span of about five minutes it escalated to a full-on attack. Pain level 10.
I grabbed the Sumatriptan I just got and was going to take one but something in the back of my mind said - Try the Red Bull first.
I opened a can and drank it all down in three gulps.
About ten minutes later - ZERO PAIN.
I am absolutely amazed. It was as effective as Sumatriptan and worked more than twice as fast. I wish I had tried this years ago.
I realize that not everyone has the same success with each method, but I wanted to post this to let others know in case they want to try Red Bull as an alternative. I am positively stunned at how effective it was for me.
Wishing you all a pain-free future.
All the best.
- Mike
