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12-9-2011 4;30 AM Cluster Event

Peek Pain level: 8

Onset: 4:30 AM
Duration: 120 Minutes
Medication used:  35 minutes of o2 @ 15 LPM (20 minutes then 15 minutes later)

Possible cause: Shooting pain in my temple woke me after I fell asleep around 2 hour before.  The pain spread to my jaw, eye, & nose.  Felt the pain in a dream again but didn't wake up quick enough.

12-7-2011 12:30 AM Cluster Event

Peek Pain level: 7

Onset: 12:30 AM
Duration: 90 Minutes
Medication used:  20 minutes of o2 @ 15 LPM (10 minutes then 10 minutes later)

Possible cause: Shooting pain in my temple woke me after I fell asleep around 1 hour before.  The pain spread to my eye & nose.

12-6-2011 8:45 PM Cluster Event

Peek Pain level: 8

Onset: 8:45 PM
Duration: 90 Minutes
Medication used:  25 minutes of o2 @ 15 LPM (15 minutes then 10 minutes later)

Possible cause: Shooting pain in my temple woke me after I fell asleep around 1 hour before.  The pain spread to my eye and entire right side of my head.

12-5-2011 8:30 AM Cluster Event

Peek Pain level: 5

Onset: 8:30 AM
Duration: 45 Minutes
Medication used:  10 minutes of o2 @ 15 LPM

Possible cause: Tried to get a little more sleep after being up most of the night.  Burning pain in my eye woke me.

12-5-2011 1:45 AM Cluster Event

Peek Pain level: 8

Onset: 1:45 AM or so
Duration: 90 Minutes
Medication used:  30 minutes of o2 @ 15 LPM (20 Minutes, then 10)

Possible cause: Dreamed again that I was having a cluster, but the o2 wasn't helping.  Turns out I was just dreaming I was doing the o2.  I did the first round of o2 for 20 minutes but pain didn't go to far down and came back quickly when I stopped so I had to do another round after I started the coffee pot.

12-4-2011 12:15 AM Cluster Event

Peek Pain level: 6

Onset: 12:45 PM
Duration: 90 Minutes
Medication used:  20 minutes of o2 @ 15 LPM

Possible cause: I went to bed about 9 PM.  I woke with pain in the temple and burning on the entire right side of my face.

12-3-2011 2:45 PM Cluster Event

Peek Pain level: 4

Onset: 2:45 PM
Duration: 45 Minutes
Medication used:  10 minutes of o2 @ 15 LPM

Possible cause: I fell asleep sitting up watching a video.  While falling asleep in this position isn't unusual having a Cluster while doing it is as they don't tend to come on when I am sleeping in a recliner.  I would sleep that way more often but it's bad for my back.

12-3-2011 7:30 AM Cluster Event

Peek Pain level: 7

Onset: 7:30 AM
Duration: 45 Minutes
Medication used:  15 minutes of o2 @ 15 LPM

Possible cause: I woke this morning after about 3 hours of sleep with pain behind my eye and in my temple.

Pure Relief Oxygen Therapy Eases Cluster Headaches

I swear by o2 for relief of my Clusters, as do to other medical issues I can't take other prophylactic drugs. Here's a great video on the topic from WebMD.com titled Pure Relief Oxygen Therapy Eases Cluster Headaches

11-2-2011 10:15 PM Cluster Event

Peek Pain level: 5

Onset: 10:15 PM
Duration: 90 Minutes
Medication used:  15 minutes of o2 @ 15 LPM

Possible cause: I got to sleep around 8:30 PM and woke with pain in my temple and ear.  Two hours sleep again.

12-2-2011 12:15 AM Cluster Event

Peek Pain level: 7

Onset: 12:15 Am
Duration: 75 Minutes
Medication used:  30 minutes of o2 @ 15 LPM

Possible cause: The pain woke me from a sound sleep and I couldn't figure out where I was.  I was in my bed but just didn't realize it.  The pain is finally down to a manageable level after some coffee and two rounds of o2.