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Home Care
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Home care for cluster headaches includes: - Avoid alcohol, or drink alcohol in moderation:
- For men: no more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day
- For women: no more than 1 alcoholic beverage per day
- Avoid substances that trigger cluster headaches.
- Drink plenty of liquids.
- Get plenty of rest.
- Keep a headache diary:
- Keep a log of triggers, location of the pain and additional symptoms.
- Present the log to your doctor.
- Lie down and rest when you feel a headache coming on.
- Apply cold compresses to your forehead during the headaches.
- Take prescribed medications as directed.
- Acetaminophen for pain
 - Ibuprofen for pain
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