Hi guys, I found the boards a while back and finally got the courage to post, lame I know.
Anywhoo, I found the boards by just typing in a description of my headaches, and after reading some of the posts on here - like I read somewhere that ibuprofen does not help a CH -I'm not sure what's wrong with me.
I started having these headaches when I was 19, 5 years ago, I was lifting weights in my room and felt fine, went to bed, woke up and had the worst headache on the left side of my head, my eye felt like it was being yanked out and it felt like I had a trapped nerve in my neck or frozen shoulder or something.
So I went to see a aromatherapist to see if she could work the pain out of my neck -It did nothing.
Went to see the doctors, they said it might be because I was taking to many analgesics, which I was taking because of the pain.
He referred me to a neurologist and I had a scan which came up with nothing.
Now im babbling 

Anyway, I hadn't been to the doctors about the headaches for a few years until recently. I find I can relieve the pain with analgesics -and this is a reason I don't think I suffer from CH any more, or do I?! 
The doctor gave me  blood test, and it came back that I have an over-active thyroid, I don't know if this can be a reason for the headaches, after researching I haven't seen anyone make a link.

So I don't know what it is that's causing these headaches, I have the symptoms of a CH, pain on one side in the temple, the brow and the eye (the pain in the back and neck (I think?)), it comes and goes during the day.

they have been bearable for two years or so, but since I got back from University for the summer i've had one everyday
and i'm just fed up now 

So I'm finally posting on here, and hoping that someone could shed some light on this

Holy crap this post is longer than I thought, sorry guys.

BTW my names Tom and i'm from the Uk.

Hello Tom. Sorry to hear you’re in pain. In my opinion you probably do not suffer cluster headaches. But, I’m not a doctor so don’t go by my word. Here’s why I think you do not suffer clusters…….you said they came on after lifting weights and later mentioned neck and back pain. Clusters may cause a little pain in the neck but not the back.You can relieve the pain with analgesics. Analgesics and/or pain killers don’t help with cluster pain. It sounds to me, again, only my opinion, like you have a pinched nerve.
Good news is you had a blood test and found an over-active thyroid. Not good you have that but good is was found. And you had a scan that found nothing. That’s what everybody hopes to find.

Hi Tom and welcome

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How could aromatherapy possible help with pain in your neck???  Just asking.

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If aspirin helps your headaches, then you do NOT have Cluster headaches.  I do not have to be a Doctor to know this is true.

I don't know if thyroid problems can cause headaches such as you describe but what did the doctor who took the blood test have to say to you?  I am curious now.  Please keep us updated Tom.