Cluster headache awareness day special! In the run up for awareness day on March 21st we are releasing a special episode.

Disclaimer: MyClusters is not a medical podcast and anything discussed should not be considered medical or health advice. It is for informational purposes only. All views expressed are entirely personal.

Sensitive content: Living with cluster headaches is a hard reality. In this episode, we discuss anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and euthanasia. If you are struggling with thoughts of self harm please reach out to a medical professional or call suicide hotlines in your country:

https://findahelpline.com/

https://www.iasp.info/

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Mario Peres, neurologist, founder of the São Paulo Headache Center and Program Director of the Headache Medicine training for the Neurology Residency Program at Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Peres is also the president of the International Headache society. View his full profile here: https://ihs-headache.org/people/mario-f-p-peres/

Among other things we talk about

• Severity and suffering of cluster headaches
• The importance of treatment and follow ups during remission
• What can we learn from the way MS is treated?
• Anticipatory anxiety that clusterheads feel
• Integrated care and therapy for cluster headaches
• Cluster headache medications on the WHO essentials list
• Why advocacy and awareness campaigns are important

Let us know what you think in the comments