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Cluster Headaches - Is Cluster Headache Relief Really Possible?

Cluster headaches are an extremely painful type of headache that tends to strike in cycles of multiple attacks or "clusters", hence the name. They've been described as possibly the most intense pain that a human can experience. In fact, women who've both suffered from cluster headaches and given birth say that birth was the less painful experience of the two. If you're a cluster headache sufferer, you know firsthand that they can make your life a living hell. But is there any way to actually get cluster headache relief?

It depends on who you ask. Cluster headaches are usually not affected at all by the usual headache remedies like aspirin. Some people have reported that their cluster headaches are improved by breathing through an oxygen mask. The problem with this approach though, is that most people don't walk around carrying an oxygen mask everywhere they go, and if you happen to have an attack when you don't have your mask around, you're out of luck.

The most common way to treat cluster headaches is through medication prescribed by a doctor. This is problematic for two reasons: First, because cluster headaches are very rare, many doctors have never actually had to diagnose a patient with a real cluster headache, so the condition often gets mis-diagnosed.

The other problem is that even once the doctor correctly identifies patient's problem as a cluster headache, he or she will prescribe medication which, in many cases, has unpleasant side effects like weight gain, sexual dysfunction and even heart problems. What's the point of getting some cluster headache relief if the treatment you're taking gives you heart problems?!

Out of sheer desperation, many cluster headache sufferers are turning to the internet to try and find ways to get relief for their cluster headache pain. While many of the so-called "remedies" found online are old wives tales at best, and dangerous at worst, there are some people who are reporting that certain herbal supplements are effective against their cluster headaches. In some cases, they've reported that their headaches are less frequent or less intense. In other cases, they report that their cluster headaches disappeared completely after taking a certain supplement, and never returned. Finally, based on all these success stories from sufferers, scientists are beginning to investigate some of these herbal remedies, and finding some encouraging news. In fact, in one recent study, they found that 69% of cluster headache sufferers found relief after taking an inexpensive and widely available herbal supplement.

The key is to find out which kinds of herbal supplements are actually effective in getting rid of your cluster headache pain, possibly for good!