Have been having serious episodes of cluster headache since 2021.

The attack normally happens in the night a few hours after sleep or in the morning when I wake up. It's associated with a tearing and blocked nose.

The most excruciating pain that makes me act like child, pacing, throwing arms but nothing helps.

Feel like someone is living inside my head making a deep cut on the right side of my head. Moves from the top of the eye and stretches to the head and down to the neck. Had the worst experience of upto 3hours last night.

To be honest I dread going to bed now.

Have used Sumatriptan 50mg for 7days now and it has been helping. Was asked to not use it beyond 5days.

Met a neurologist yesterday and he gave me verapamil 40mg to be used along side prednisolone but the attack was beyond the usual and it extended to 3hours beyond the usual 30 to 1hour.

I am committing to go a journey with the Neurologist but I am also here to understand what this community can help with.

Thank you