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Ichiro Yamaguchi (45), frontman of rock band Sakanaction, spoke about his chronic cluster headaches during the late-night broadcast of Nippon Broadcasting’s “All Night Nippon” on September 1. On his own social media, he had explained, “It flares up on a 2-3 year cycle, and once I enter a cluster period, I end up living with the attacks for about two months.” On 5ch’s Entertainment/Sports Breaking News+ thread, people who’ve experienced the same cluster headaches or migraines chimed in with comments like “It’s like having your eyeball gouged out” and “It’s so painful it’s nicknamed the ‘suicide headache,’” along with exchanges of tips on remedies like Imigran and oxygen inhalation, with many voices showing sympathy for his ongoing struggle.
9/2 (Wed) 17:15
Ichiro Yamaguchi (45) of rock band Sakanaction appeared on Nippon Broadcasting’s “Sakanaction Ichiro Yamaguchi’s All Night Nippon,” which aired late night on the 1st. He spoke about the symptoms of his chronic cluster headaches.
That same day, Yamaguchi had announced via his own social media, “My chronic cluster headaches have started up again. I think I’ve mentioned this before, but in my case, cluster headaches occur on a 2-3 year cycle, and once a cluster period begins, it lasts about two months. So for a while now, I’ll be living alongside these attacks.”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Could well be one of the causes, I'd think.
I looked it up, and apparently this can be a risk factor for developing depression.
I wonder if that's what's going on with Ichiro? Sounds like it's excruciating — hope he can push through it.
Apparently Nagura's depression came from a physical injury too (herniated disc surgery). (likely referring to comedian Jun Nagura)
A long time ago I had this dull headache with nonstop yawning, and I thought, "yeah, my autonomic nervous system is shot," and then my vision got blurry and I started seeing flashing lights. Hasn't happened since.
The only option is to numb it out.
That's rough.
I was surprised Ii Takuma's actually pretty tall and has a good build.
Mine lasts all night.
That's not 'easy' at all…
Does the medicine even work?
So you just breathe oxygen and it's fine?
Nerve pain is just brutal no matter what.
Mine's both eyes.
Brutal, right?
Have you tried an over-the-counter rhinitis spray with lidocaine in it?
I also get that intense behind-the-eye migraine type, and headache meds do nothing for me, but the rhinitis spray works like a charm.
Does it really get that bad?
Cluster headache pain is often described as "like having your eye gouged out with a red-hot iron rod or a drill."
Many people can't bear that pain and end up taking their own lives.
There are videos out there of people hooked up to an oxygen tank, banging or pounding on their own head just trying to get through it.
Imigran is a migraine medication.
An Imigran injection or nasal spray works. If that's still not enough, inhale medical-grade pure oxygen for 15+ minutes.
Self-injection is actually an approved treatment for cluster headaches.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Cluster headaches are a type of headache marked by intense, one-sided pain running from behind the eye to the temple. Once triggered, attacks tend to strike at the same time of day for several days running, forming what’s called a “cluster period” that can last from several weeks to several months, alternating with symptom-free stretches. It’s more common among middle-aged and older men, and its prevalence is considerably lower than migraine’s — but the pain is so severe that overseas it’s sometimes called the “suicide headache.” Treatment relies less on over-the-counter painkillers and more on standard attack-time measures like injections or nasal sprays of triptan-class drugs (such as Imigran) or inhaling high-concentration oxygen, which is likely why so many commenters on the thread noted that Loxonin doesn’t work. While people who’ve experienced the same symptoms traded notes on the intensity of the pain and how to cope with it, some comments expressed skepticism about just how severe the condition really is, highlighting a gap in understanding.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports Breaking News+) thread “Sakanaction’s Ichiro Yamaguchi Reveals Cluster Headache Symptoms: “Drooling Nonstop, All I Can Do Is Endure It”.”
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