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What is cluster headache migraine?

It’s the absolute WORST feeling you can experience. It’s almost as if your head is being pressurized and you’re going to explode. I’ve been there, I know how cluster headache migraine can feel.

It completely ruins whatever you are doing and even though this disease affects a small minority of the population over 1 billion people world wide are affected by migraines.

This isn’t where the problem meets action though, the problem is they think medications will stop their migraines. This is UNTRUE! Cluster headache migraine isn’t something that medications can cure in fact nothing can.

The truth about them is we don’t even know what causes them!

You can imagine how terrified I was when I read this information – was I doomed to be in eternal pain?

The answer simply is no. What I wasn’t doomed in fact quite far from it. After some research I came to an interesting conclusion – we’re being lied to.

That’s right, medications only cover up and hide migraines but never actually treat the problem directly. You can verify this for yourself because there are two main types of medications; pain reliever and preventative ones.

Neither actually helps your migraines, in fact the best way to relieve your cluster headache migraine is using completely natural methods.

Fixing your sleep patterns, diet or even reducing stress can all work but the best solutions are the simplest ones.

These are ones given to us by mother nature herself – people knew how to treat migraines for thousands of years. However with modernization we have forgotten these techniques and with them the herbal plants used to relieve migraines.

I use a simple three step method to relieve my cluster headache migraine this involves prevention, control and treatment.

Learn To Master These Three Steps And Lead A Migraine Free Life!

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What it all comes down to though is knowing everything and every way

Chronic headache migraine is just no fun at all. If you suffer from migraines, there is bad news and good news.

The bad news is that there is no cure for migraines. Despite what you may have seen on TV or heard on some radio infomercial, migraines just cannot be cured.

The good news is that in some cases you can head them off (preventative treatments) or at least modify their severity (abortive treatments).

Foods that can trigger migraines

The first form of preventative treatment is to cut out foods that can trigger headaches such as those that contain tyramines, nitrites or monosodium glutamate.

In fact, one fourth of headache sufferers say that certain foods trigger their head pain. This is because many foods contain substances that can provoke the release of the neurotransmitters implicated in causing headaches.

Food with tyramines

Headaches can be triggered by foods containing the substance tyramine, which is a member of the amines group of organic chemical compounds. As such, it may influence the release of the neurotransmitter serotonin – which, in turn, can trigger a headache. Common foods that contain tyramine include:

Chocolate

Aged cheese

Vinegar (relish, salad dressings, sauces, catsup)

Organ meats (kidney liver)

Alcohol (especially red wine)

Sour Cream

Soy sauce

Yogurt

Yeast extracts

Food with nitrites

Headaches can also be triggered by foods containing nitrates as preservatives. It is estimated that in the United States there are 12,000,000,000 pounds of nitrite currently used to give meats a pink color and enhance their taste. Foods containing nitrite include:

Smoked fish

Corned beef

Bologna

Pastrami

Pepperoni

Canned ham

That old devil, monosodium glutamate

Monosodium glutamate (commonly called MSG) may also cause headache pain. It is a flavor enhancer that is often sold under the trade name Accent. An estimated 20,000 tons of monosodium glutamate are used yearly to add flavoring to foods.

Preventative medications

NSAIDs. NSAIDS are most often used in preventative treatment of those who suffer from chronic migraine. Typical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin and others) or aspirin can help relieve mild migraines. There are also drugs in this family marketed specifically for migraine headaches. These are typically a combination of acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine. One example of a combination drug sold over-the-counter is Excedrin Migraine.

Prescription medications

The Food and Drug Administration have approved a number of prescription drugs for use in preventing migraines. This includes cardiovascular drugs, antidepressants and alpha blockers.
The most popular of the cardiovascular drugs used to prevent migraine headaches are Inderal, Depakote and Sansert. Some migraine sufferers have also found they can prevent the onset of headaches with calcium channel blockers such a Verapamil, Wellbutrin and Nimotop.

Tricyclic antidepressants

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) do have an anti-migraine effect, but are not usually considered to be the first choice in preventing migraines. However, they may be of help to some migraine sufferers, especially those who have both migraine and tension-type headaches. The antidepressants used most often in the treatment of migraines are Elavil, Sinequan, Vivactil. Norpramin and such SSRIs (Serotonin Update Inhibitors) as Prozak, Xoloft and Paxil.