Cluster headaches can be prevented if you have them. There are two types of treatment that can be used to stop cluster headaches (prophylactic therapy): induction and maintenance. To break the headache cycle, corticosteroids like prednisone (Deltasone and Sterapred) and dexamethasone (Decadron) are frequently used. These drugs are intended to be used as a jump-start for maintenance therapy and not for long-term use.
Chronic Cluster Headache
Cluster headaches can be stopped if they have already begun. Cluster headaches can be stopped without a prescription. It is to inhale pure oxygen at a rate of seven liters per hour through a mask. Subcutaneous administration of triptan drugs like sumatriptan or zolmitriptan is possible.
Cluster headaches can also be treated with ergot compounds. However, those suffering from cluster headaches have reported that they were able to get similar relief by drinking strong coffee right away after the attack. Triptan drugs are generally administered subcutaneously rather than by mouth because cluster headaches can occur so quickly.
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