Migraine, sinus headache, cluster or what?

Here is how to tell the difference between common headache types.

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In this episode, Edmund Messina MD, a Board certified neurologist and headache specialist describes the key differences between the most common, and often misdiagnosed headaches, including migraine, tension-type headache and cluster.

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[CyberAbyss]

Thank you! I've been getting Clusters progressively worse for the last 10 years. I've got a referral to neurology. I've lost my sense of hunger and have crazy bouts of insomnia during this ongoing 5 week round of headaches so I'm convinced the hypothalamus is involved. I'm pushing for a CT to check for Rankes Cleft Pallet, lesion or tumor as my left pallet (roof of my mouth) is swelling severely during the attacks. I'm down 17 lbs this round, its exhausing.

[jeffp]

I was diagnosed with cluster headaches but I’m not so sure because the duration of time doesn’t really match to cluster mine usually come at night and last most or all of next day I get more in Fall but can get them any time right side intensifies around or behind eye.. what do you think and what would be the least side effects way to treat. Thx. ( don’t like taking med..)