Posted by Dave on June 15, 1998 at 21:18:58:
Is there anyone who has had luck alleviating cluster headaches with weight lifting? I've had a lot of success with this by using it to induce very deep diaphramatic breathing. I wonder if it could be as effective or more effective than oxygen inhalation.
I usually do 10-20 lifts, remembering to breathe very deeply with every lift, then take 10-20 deep breaths, and then repeat with different lifts until the headache is gone. If I catch the headache early in its attack, 100 lifts is usually enough to kill the headache. The key is to keep moving and keep breathing very deeply. Khundalini yoga has also helped.
Has anyone had success doing this, or am I a unique case?