Scully
I get those headaches too and whether mine or migraine or cluster ( I've had both)- I use Imitrex nasal spray and usually it works for migraine. Narcotics/ibuprofen/cold towels, etc help the cluster. Except my last one which I think was due to too much estrogen being absorbed too quickly. I have one or two zofran for Nausea (that will allow a pill), but I also have the suppositories if N/V are just really bad. I hate the light sensitivity and even a brush of air on my skin hurts. even moderate sounds feel like the entire room is vibrating. I feel dizzy and end up laying in bed, afraid to move. I get hot and cold sweats and sometimes I have auras before the bad ones. someof these auras have incluced hearing voices or seeing things that are not there. I once had an atypical migraine and for a solid minute could not understand spoken English. the words meant nothing, it might as well been in Greek. I once arrived at work with this weird aura and knew something serious was happening( thinking stroke) I called my neuro and he said atypical migraine . I did not get a headache but did vomit for about sometime, off and on.
I seldom get them now unless I am under profound stress or my estrogen is out of balance.
I never turn down prayers b/c I need all the help I can get.