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I just stumbled across this site, and definitely excited about the vast amount of similar stories and information on here. I've only been reading for about an hour so I'm not completely up to speed with proper theories/diagnosis/treatments, sorry in advance. So, before diving into all the details, has anyone else started out with a chronic sinusitis diagnosis first? I've had severe headaches around my left eye since Spring 2009, which results in debilitating pain and causes droopy red watery eye and sinus discharge. My father also has about a 10 year history of the same headaches. He was diagnosed with Chronic Sinusitis... I always assumed that was my diagnosis as well, and what my primary care doc has diagnosed also (although the initial diagnosis was migraines, I was given Imitrex tablets, did nothing). Currently, I'm into my second week of daily episodes, which start around 9pm and have been lasting for 2h... 4h... 8h at a time. I recognize that everyone here understands what I am going through, but this cycle is my most severe yet. After reading a few stories, I feel very fortunate that this only occurs for about one month of the year. For the past 3 years, I've started antibiotics when the headaches started causing me to miss work. 10 days of Clindamycin in 2014, 5 days Zithromycin in 2015, and now 10 days of Clindamycin in 2016. I'm on day 6, but had a very severe 8h episode last night. Then at work today, I came across this article here: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_conditions/hic_Cluster_Headaches This actually fits my symptoms exactly... I have been treating this as a sinus infection, which for me means: Preventative: A/B's, netti-pots, sinus health supplements (Allerplex, seems to work great), lots of steam, vaporizors, Abortive: Tylenol Severe Headache (Acetametaphine), hot showers, ice-packs on the forehead, caffiene, ice-cream on the roof of the mouth The oxygen is the most intriguing thing I have ever heard and I feel like trying that and having success could rule out sinusitis... And thanks for taking the time to read this! -Adam