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Inhaling pure oxygen or lidocaine nasal spray at the first hint of one-sided headache pain can often stop cluster headaches.
Oxygen inhalation is an effective treatment for debilitating cluster headaches. Why does Medicare decline to pay for oxygen?
Cluster headaches, also known as suicide headaches, can be very difficult to treat. Most respond well to high-flow oxygen through a mask.
Breathing high-flow oxygen can stop suicide headaches more quickly than medicine. There are even studies to support this treatment.