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Both migraine and cluster headache tend to affect primarily one side of the head, but cluster headache typically causes a runny nose and tearing eye in addition to pain.
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Whether you’re having a migraine attack or a cluster headache, the pain it causes can be debilitating.
But because the treatments for the two diseases are very different, it’s crucial to figure out which you have or whether you have something else entirely to have the best chance at easing your pain.
Without the correct diagnosis, it’s difficult to find relief for your headache, says Merle L. Diamond, MD, associate director of the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago.