I am posting this article because this is something I never knew about before and it is now deeply affecting the life of a loved one.
When we think of headaches we think about that annoying pain somewhere in your head or neck, and it is generally something that can be easily relieved by taking a painkiller such as aspirin or ibuprofen. For others, a headache is synonym of a nightmare. A nightmare that will last for days, weeks or even months. Many of you haven’t heard of about this headache, but the Cluster Headache is something that affects only about 0.1% of the population, and my mom is one of them.
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| The best possible way to describe in a drawing the pain of a Cluster Headache |
Cluster Headache is also known as the ´suicide headache’. The cause of this headache is currently unknown. ‘Clusters’ refers to the tendency of the attacks to occur periodically and the attacks can range from 15 minutes to 3 hours at a time. The pain of this specific headache is greater than any other headache condition and several female sufferers say the pain is much worse than childbirth. Some doctors say this is probably the worst pain a human can experience. It is described as a stabbing pain located behind the eye or the temple, frequently radiating to the shoulder and neck.
At the moment there is no cure for this headache, and no effective treatment.
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