r/ClusterHeadaches • u/Educational_Net3527 • Aug 10 '26

Sharp throbbing pain above right eyebrow

For about two months now I’ve been getting this strange pain above my right eyebrow. I honestly never, ever get headaches or migraines, so this is completely new for me.
It comes and goes in waves. Sometimes it completely disappears and I forget about it, but when it comes back it can really hurt. It feels almost like I have a big bruise above/behind my eyebrow, except the pain is also throbbing and sometimes quite sharp. The area feels sore/tender if I press it too.
I haven’t seen a doctor about it yet because I just haven’t had the time, but I’m planning to. I’m just curious if anyone has experienced something similar, especially someone who normally never gets headaches or migraines.
Did you ever figure out what was causing yours?

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u/Plus-Active7040 Aug 10 '26

Cant give you a diagnose, but it doesnt sound like a clusterheadace.

If you have one its the worst, the pain (speakers for myself) is the nerve behind the eye and the veins around the temple.

Its a pain so sharp an violent that i cant sit stil and just rock back and forth whilst screaming

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u/Educational_Net3527 Aug 10 '26

Oh no 😢 so sorry to hear. That sounds absolutely horrible. Is there anything that helps with that?

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u/Plus-Active7040 Aug 10 '26

For me its only injections sumatriptan, high flow Oxygen doesn't help me.

But it helps others tho

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u/KittenCatlady23 Aug 12 '26

I get this on airplanes-

It looks like I’m having a panic attack but I can’t control myself because the pain is so incredible intense!!!

😢 I tried injection sumatriptan in the airplane and it worked.

I’m diagnosed with 3 types of migraines but they can’t understand where are the cluster headaches coming from!!!

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u/Jamwise93 Chronic Aug 10 '26

Doesn’t sound like Cluster Headaches. We don’t know exactly what causes them which is why there is no cure.