Posted by Steve Munez on November 05, 1998 at 17:19:28:
Starting last month being cluster free up until then, I started being awaken at night with what felt like extreme pressure on the right side of my face, whats funny is I could have swore I was having sinus attacks due to the fact I had cluster headaches before and this in no way felt even close to one of them.
I would have what felt like extreme pressue on the right side of my face, and by PLUGGING my nose was able to help subdue the pain for 30 seconds, then after the pain came back I would repeat the nose pluggin, over a period of 30-45 minutes until the pain was gone and I fell back asleep.
Now a month later the attacks continue the same way but starting a few days ago they come worse, in the form of pressure, and terrible cluster headache (I remember these SOB's well). The plugging no longer helps, but i am compelled to still do it, which I know is making my ears messed up (I can hear a sqeaking noise on my right ear everytime I plug). I have just started Imitrex in the pill form and its not either working or taking awhile to kick in (30-40 mins) and then the whole episode is gone until night again. The episodes I am having are 30-45 mins after sleep kicks in and then when I wake up.
Ok I have babbled alot now, I guess what I am trying to ask here is
1) Has anyone ever had this kind of expierience?
2) Does this sound Sinus related (Though I have been treated for Sinuitious for over 3 weeks now), or typical cluster?
My Treatments right now -
1) 25 mg of Doxipin
2) Imitrex Pill form.
3) Decogestant
4) Anti-Inflamatory Nose Spray
HELP !!!!
Steve