Posted by Paul on January 25, 1999 at 10:27:54:
I read in a good life health magazine that if you rub
Cayenne cream on the inside and outside of your nostrils,
a couple times a day, the headaches may decrease and may
actually disappear (11 out of 16 patients).
I tried using this cayenne cream, because I would try
anything to get rid of the headaches and it may have
worked for me. I liked the idea of this when I
first read it, because it is a natural herb and not a drug.
Although, It burns your nostrils a little at first
(use very sparingly, or be sorry), I have not gotten a
cluster headache in two days. I'm not sure if its the Cayenne
cream that made them go away,(because it only helped a little
the first time I applied it), or the cluster chain just broke.
I was just about to fill my prescription for Imitrix tonight,
and will get it anyway just in case of emergency, but I hope
I never have to use it. A little prayer at night before
retiring may have also helped, I don't know. Can some of
you sufferers out there give this a try for a couple of
days and let me know if it works for you. I know you will
try anything to make the pain go away.
THIS IS NOT A JOKE !!
You can find Cayenne cream in health or natural food stores.
Paul (hopefully X-headache sufferer)