Hello,

For almost two years now, I have been getting headaches that follow the exact same symptoms I read about cluster headaches:

-Often occur during the same time of day
-Have periods of remission where i dont get them for quite some time.
-Sometimes wake me up from sleep, occur usually for no longer than
about 20-25 minutes.
-Occur in and around my right eye, the same spot for almost two years
without fail.
-No migraine symptoms present: no nausea, dizziness, etc. It just hurts,
nothing more.

What I am confused about though, is that what I am going through is not as SEVERE as I here clusters being. The pain hurts bad, but it doesn't make me rock on the floor or feel suicidal. Also, I do not get the drooping eyelid and running nose, just the pain.

Is it possible to have cluster headaches that are a lesser version of the full blown thing? I've had a CAT scan, and seen 4 doctors (including one who looking in my sinuses) and they tell me there's nothing wrong. Another thing I should mention, is that Excedrin Migraine works miracles for these headaches; gets rid of them in minutes. Aren't cluster headaches not that easy to get rid of?

Thanks for reading this long post