Posted by Jackie on June 03, 1999 at 12:34:40:
In Reply to: Seeking a Diagnosis posted by HMF on June 02, 1999 at 23:19:07:
From what you've said, it seems very unlikely
that you have cluster, though not impossible, of
course.
A few signposts of cluster:
--The pain is excruciatingly unbearable. You
want to die.
--The headaches comes in bunches, and with
predictable regularity.
--They typically (though not always) can wake you
up from a sound sleep.
--The pain occurs in the right or left temple. It
is an intense, boring pain, rather than a dull
ache or throbbing pain.
In any case, self-diagnosis is dangerous. Go see
a neurologist who specializes in headache. Get
the appropriate diagnostic tests, such as an MRI
or CAT scan, to rule out anything organically wrong.
Don't delay.
Jackie