jon019

hiya Mox...good to hear from you...very happy for your success! ...yup, that is exactly what happened to me on about 3-4 cycles over 30+ yrs. the first time i was sure i was dead with a stroke. 0-10-0 in 1-2 minutes. took me to my knees. once i knew i wasn't dieing i wished for that kind of cycle every time....quick and gone and get this shit out of the way fast. the difference for me was no other CH symptoms, except maybe the mental/physical fatigue intense pain causes. ...i dunno what SUNCT is so can't comment there. didn't seem to me a different HA type, same tho more intense pain, in exactly same spots...just a different presentation of CH... best j

...OXYGEN, OXYGEN, OXYGEN................................

.....i think its the breathing part with or w/o oxygen. while not a panic attack in the true sense my initial reaction to a hit, yrs ago, was panic and thrashing and swearing and working myself into a frenzy. it took a while but i finally figured this over the top reaction was getting me nowhere. all this to say i adopted a verrrry slow deep breathing technique when aborting with O2 that had a remarkably calming, almost meditative effect and actually used an lpm similar to yours. aborts became quicker and calmer! your breathe and hold is another favorite....try this slow/deep....maybe even w/o the O2.

...might not make any difference....when i self paid it was $14/e-tank....when insurance covered it was a $14 co-pay. they got us coming and going...

....be sure to read dosage instructions for the nasal...some create an endless loop need if over used....

...hey, if it works it works! more typical for nsaids to help with shadows. you may have nailed it with the allergies connection. anything that causes inflammation, histamine release, vitamin D3 depletion, hormone releases can be triggers for us. my first few yrs antihistamines were helpful....many find help with Benadryl prior to sleep or even daily during certain cycle parts (will make you sleepy). note that while the nasal congestion could be an allergy symptom.....it is also absolutely typical of cluster autonomic symptoms. i used Tiger Balm inhaling to clear sinuses....didn't affect the hit but cleared the awful congestion that makes a hit even more miserable...

...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....

.....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...

...cool vibes for a cool cat...

....enough....please...

Hello friends, Anyone here have experience with Lexapro anti-depressant as a trigger. just started and getting some fierce shadows. pharmacist said headache a common side effect but CH and "headache" are different animals. i can do those...not so much CH. PM replies fine. Thanks jon

...yup...sorry X, my response to that stinkin noise would be...

...try this: Locations | Lincare lots in Mass ...even if they don't accept your insurance go talk to shop mgr...i did self pay half the time..was same cost as insurance copay. Lincare did me right...