I just experienced the worst cycle I have had since being diagnosed 4 years ago.  Usually my clusters last for about a month 2x a year with one headache a day.  Starting in May I began having the most extreme clusters I have had ever experienced... almost 6 weeks worth of 4-6 clusters a day.  In the past oxygen therapy worked 100% to abort the clusters, but this cycle I wasn't so fortunate.  I struggled with receiving imitrex injections due to my insurance not wanting to cover more than 3 a month.  Now to the good news... just when I thought I was going to go into a full blown depression and lock myself in my room for the rest of the cycle I woke up PAIN FREE for the first time in over a month.  I thought this was just a fluke and expected to have clusters throughout the day.  11:30 (my normal cluster time) passed and NO cluster! I survived a full work day, and an enjoyable dinner with the family with NO CLUSTERS.  I have been cluster free for over 24 hours now and I'm beginning to remember just how great life can be without the pain.  So, for all of you struggling with a cycle, I hope you find relief soon!

Awesome news. Gives me some hope that my current extra-nasty cycle (6+ months, usually only 2) will just disappear one morning! Enjoy that PF bliss! 

I'm happy for you going PF! When going PF, it's like it never happened.  The pain and the misery is just too absurd. Av very strange feeling!.

I just have to say it, knowing that Health insurance is a big political issue i US and that I may get knocked down by a hammer.  In a great numbers of posts this point is made, the health insurance doesn't cover more that x Imitrex injections is made. It always confuses me.

It's dystopic, harsh, and maybe even in-human.  Smells pre-historic.

Where I'm from, the politics of this policy is not instituted to serve the fat cats. It works like this:

Within a 3 months period, if you suffer from a chronic condition (like CH), you will not spend more than abt $100 on necessary medication. If you reach this level ($100), the Imitrex is free over the counter. Just present your subscription in the local drugstore and get your Trex. Now money changing owner.

After three months: Reset. So, in theory - in the span of a year, no matter how much Imitrex you doctor subscribes - your total expense will never be more than about $400.

Zeitgeist, I feel the same. I'm from Sweden and sure a lot of the money I earn goes to taxes but I've reached the max level I'll pay for medicine and the cost of seeing medical staff till April next year and it's a nice feeling.

I gladly pay every öre as long as it means people in my situation who earn less than me receive the same treatment.

Excellent point. I have deleted mine.

Joe