If there are headache attacks are in group, they are known as Cluster headache. They are long lasting at times. The initial headache might be for few minutes ranging from 30 to 40 minutes. But they can reoccur at any point of time. Such headaches may also last long for months and then may disappear for a long time. A person here suffers from severe pain. Basically these types of headaches occur during autumn or spring season; this is a reason why people at times also misunderstand these headaches for allergy. Cluster headache occurs during the day time or at late nights. These headaches are considered to be of the most intense and severe type of headaches. Here we will notice that men as compared to women suffer more from cluster headaches. Generally people in the brackets of 25 to 40 yrs of age experience its pain. Hardly 1% of the total population is victims of cluster headache. It was once considered to be a type of migraine. The pain tat occurs here is said to be piercing and gives a burning sensation. The sufferer passing from this stage cannot sit calmly and prefers to rock on a chair or have a walk. He also at times feels like banging their head against some wall. They do not occur because of heredity problems.  

Cluster headaches are considered to be least common in nature and occur because The of swelling of blood vessels in brain. Thus it is a vascular pain in nature. The cause of such headaches is unknown. These pains do occur normally at the same times in day and many people also term it to be alarm clock headaches. People suffering from it are usually found to behave restlessly. They many times apply ice at head to avoid such sharp pain. 

Cluster headaches are quite rare and as their cause is not known it is difficult at times to manage it. Medical Treatment and proper diagnosis are vital for preventing such headaches. Different sufferers report different symptoms for this headache but basically a piercing pain around the eye region. After the cluster pain attack mostly people get free from the terrible headache they were passing through but feel exhausted at the same time. 

Thus if you feel to know whether you are suffering from Cluster headache or not, do not feel embarrassed and do consult your physician at the right time so that you can avoid bearing unnecessary pain in silence.

November 17, 2007