Treatment Options
In this section, information about medications, drugs, and treatments will be covered by category of intervention, namely preventives, abortives, and alternatives. Countless prescription and over-the-counter medications have been recommended and tried for the treatment of cluster headache (CH); the summaries are not intended to be comprehensive.
A focus of greater elaboration will be on alternative treatments, as it is the position of Clusterbusters that these methods can be more effective at preventing and aborting Cluster Headache attacks than many pharmaceuticals, so we aim to provide accurate information on those substances and treatments. However, we strongly recommend you discuss your treatment plans fully and carefully with your health provider.
Getting the Correct Diagnosis
Before any treatment strategies are employed, a correct diagnosis is essential.
Preventive Treatments
In medicine, preventive treatment is action taken to prevent a person from experiencing an illness or disease. In the case of cluster headache (CH), preventive medicine is intended to reduce or eliminate CH cycles and attacks. There is no known cure for CH.
Emgality
gammaCore Sapphire
Other Treatments
Abortive Treatments
When an attack occurs, abortive treatments are used to reduce the impact of that attack. Abortive treatments can reduce the severity and length of an attack when used properly.
Oxygen
Sumatriptan Succinate/Imitrex/Sumavel DosePro, etc.
gammaCore Sapphire
Other commonly prescribed abortive medications
Over the Counter Options
Alternative Treatments
Some individuals with cluster headache (CH) respond favorably to traditionally prescribed medications and some do not. For those that do not, Clusterbusters has been exploring alternatives to these traditional approaches.
Tryptamine Overview
Warnings and Drug Interactions
Set and Setting
Busting Overview
Tryptamine Methods
Research and History
Understanding the history of research and efforts regarding Clusterbusters and psychedelics can help when making choices about treatment options.
A Summary of Clusterbusters’ Research
Tryptamines and Clusterbusters: A Historical Summary