In remission

Elrik138 · June 16

I have had migraines since I was about 8 years old. Sometimes status migrainous and a trip to the ER, or a hospital stay. In my 40s I developed cluster headaches. The first four years I had them I did not go anywhere, because much like my migraines, I can not wear anything including jewelry because everything feels like it is constricting o2 and blood flow. Also I can't stand light or motion. I had written about it in a journal where I simply referred to the headache as brain pain. A week long event.

The first time I went to the hospital for the headaches they mistook it for Ocipital Neuralgia. I was admitted to the hospital and seen by many specialists. The Neurologist was able to diagnose it as Cluster Headaches.

Since then I was on things like o2, Emgality, Injectable Sumatriptan, ketorolac, etc... Anyway my Dr at a pain clinic sent me to a headache specialist, pain doctor. That doctor gave me (probably misspelled) Sphenopalatine Gnangalion Blocks. A catheter injection thru the nostrils. He also gave me over time more than a few ketamin infusions. My headaches are in remission right now. I am truly blessed and thankful.

I am not so disolusioned to believe that my headaches are gone. But it's been 5, 6, years without migraines or clusters. (Though this year I have had 3 migraines, not as bad as it could be. Here is to hoping that I get another year off, from clusters and status migrainous