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What Causes Cluster Migraine And Nausea?

I have been getting migranes since I was a teen. Was told it was growing pains because neck pains were included. Now I an 44 and hospital says they are cluster migrains. I get them so often that I get nausiated and can t see with regular lights on that I wonder what the root cause could be.
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern.
Cluster headache is neurological disorder characterized by recurrent headache , mostly one one side of attack around the eye.

It is associated with nausea, vomiting, runny nose, cunjuctivitis, photophobia and photophonia.
Exact cause is not known but following factor are associated:
Family history
Genetic predisposition
Smoking and alcohol consumption
Hypothalamus pahthology
Vascular pathology: dilation of blood vessels lead to more blood in brain and more pressor on trigeminal nerve produce headache.

Advice:
Keep your headache diary: avoid triggering factor
Verapamil, prednisolone and topiramate used to prevent attack.
For attack
Tablet/Injection tramadol
Oxygen inhalation
Sumatriptan : can be given subcutaneously or intranasaally
Other drugs like opioid and octreotide can be used in non responding case.
Start exercising
Take healthy diet
Avoid excessive light and noise
Avoid smoking an alcohol
Sleep at least 8 hours
Accupuncture therapy may be useful

Hope this may help you.
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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What Causes Cluster Migraine And Nausea?

Hello dear Understand your concern. Cluster headache is neurological disorder characterized by recurrent headache , mostly one one side of attack around the eye. It is associated with nausea, vomiting, runny nose, cunjuctivitis, photophobia and photophonia. Exact cause is not known but following factor are associated: Family history Genetic predisposition Smoking and alcohol consumption Hypothalamus pahthology Vascular pathology: dilation of blood vessels lead to more blood in brain and more pressor on trigeminal nerve produce headache. Advice: Keep your headache diary: avoid triggering factor Verapamil, prednisolone and topiramate used to prevent attack. For attack Tablet/Injection tramadol Oxygen inhalation Sumatriptan : can be given subcutaneously or intranasaally Other drugs like opioid and octreotide can be used in non responding case. Start exercising Take healthy diet Avoid excessive light and noise Avoid smoking an alcohol Sleep at least 8 hours Accupuncture therapy may be useful Hope this may help you. Best regards Dr. Sagar