Thanks for this link, Simon. Some cluster headache patients do report trying things like “Sinus Plumber” (which contains capsaicin), but I don’t see it being widely recommended as a treatment. I’m not sure how many patient support groups are even aware of the study cited in this video, and among those patients who try capsaicin, it seems the expectation is that it might work rapidly as an abortive, rather than as a preventative following several applications. I will follow up on this with some patient groups I’m in contact with.
Thanks for this link, Simon. Some cluster headache patients do report trying things like “Sinus Plumber” (which contains capsaicin), but I don’t see it being widely recommended as a treatment. I’m not sure how many patient support groups are even aware of the study cited in this video, and among those patients who try capsaicin, it seems the expectation is that it might work rapidly as an abortive, rather than as a preventative following several applications. I will follow up on this with some patient groups I’m in contact with.