Congratulations with relief from all headaches. I’m not an expert, but smoking depletes several nutrients in the body. It’s just as easy to dismiss a correlation of smoking and CH, as it is to acknowledge a casual inference. The underlying causes of most headaches are complex.
In my case, hypnosis, NLP, ketogenic diet, a naturopathic doctor, and an integrative care team provided much relief. Sometimes my sparing partner is my release (Krav Maga and Catch Qrestling). One of my contributors was myofascial pain, which causes muscle knots (read properly). Trigger point injections in the muscles around the neck prevents a few types of headaches that I have. A posture corrective brace and neuromuscular stimulation prescription unit, prevents knot development.
Having the conditions is inspiring me to return to college-at mid-life-and complete degrees in biomedical science, with minors in neuropsychology and neurobiology. I plan on following up with a masters in nutritional biochemistry.
For now, I may be able to assist with hypnosis and NLP, as I am supposed to complete training as an NLP Practitioner in June. And, I should be completing my rapid behavioral profiling and hypnosis training by next year. I’ll check back in time.
Resolutions to CH exist, just not in traditional medicine. When things are about to go South, I have dry needling done. I am waiting to try hyperbaric oxygen. While preposterous to most, I swear by ice baths and standing barefoot outside in just my trunks, when ten below outside. I avoid warm or hot showers, and I use tactical breathing techniques throughout my day. I’m slowly integrating meditation into my daily routine.
Best of luck to all. Be well.