Etymology

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 It's unclear why they're called "cluster" headaches when the pain can be identified with such precision.  It's an ice pick, or a kebab skewer sunk right into your skull.  I know "cluster" actually* describes that they come one right after another, relentlessly.  

Yes, this has been my day.




*probably 

Comments

Kim in Oregon said…
Sorry about your headache, and to whomever wrote that info: of course there is agitation! There's icepicks in one's head!
August 18, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Araignee said…
Ugh....they sound worse than the migraines I have from time to time. I hope you're feeling better soon.
August 18, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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