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Cluster Headaches
	Cluster headache (CH), also known as histamine headache, is a specific vascular headache syndrome and one of the most severe forms of headache. They most commonly occur in men (six times more frequently than in women) between the ages of 20 and 40. They are observed more frequently among those who smoke and consume alcohol. Each headache episode generally lasts from fifteen minutes to three hours. Here is a list of commonly reported symptoms associated with this condition: A piercing, stabbing pain on one side of the head and behind the eye Attacks occuring in clusters lasting several weeks, with a remission period of months or years between headache episodes Several headaches daily, recurring at the same time each day, often awakening one from sleep The inability to lay down or remain still Eye region becomes droopy, red and moist The nostril on the affected side becomes stuffed and runny There is the desire to pound one's head against a wall Feelings of dejection, anxiety and irritability. Many sufferers report that they have been to numerous doctors, neurologists and other specialists over a period of years, prior to being accurately diagnosed. Since CH generally appears over several days at around the same time each day, it is possible to prevent these headaches by taking timely remedies.
Cluster Headaches is benefited or hindered by:
	Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum frutescens) Conventional Drug Use Lithium Tobacco Avoidance