Some of the symptoms associated with cluster headaches pertains to what I am going through were some don't. So was wondering if anyone could maybe shed some light to help me. I have been suffering with imminse pain that is mainly stationary at the base of the skull to the upper part of the spine. It get so intense that I can't even lay down or touch that area. They come on sudden and have lasted up to 5 or 6 hours then quickly disapper, but my entire head and neck is sore for acouple days after. This just happened again on 6-24-2012 around 9pm and by 430am I was heading to the ER. My eyes were sensitive to light has some numbness in my left hand on pinky and index finger which was something new, nausa, imense pain. The time before which was over 2 years ago everything was exactly the same minus the numbness. THe hospital did a spinal tap and found out I had Meningitis  not sure if this was the under lying cause of it all, but since it came back again I don't think it was because another spinal tap was done and it was negative. These only seem to happen at night around bed time and maybe get 1 or 2 a year but the remission is more than a year at a time. I really don't have a headache when these occur that I know of since the pain is so bad. If anyone out here has experienced the same type of thing I would like some insight onto what this might be ( cluster headaches, tension headaches, or just migrains ).

Thank You

I agree 100% with TMJBeav. Nothing to mess with. For the record, your symptoms are not classic for CHs but sure sound scary. Get to a doc ASAP. God bless. lance