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Betamethasone is a steriod, not an opiate.

Cluster headaches are treated briefly with steriods and for longer periods of time with anti-convulsants; Tegretol, in particular. Anti-convulsants are not addictive. Cluster headaches are believed to have a causal relationship with heavy smoking and/or allergies and are referred to as "suicide headaches."*

*Houston Headache Clinic
Dr. Ninan Mathews, Neurologist

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Betamethasone is a steriod, not an opiate.

You're absolutely right. Betamethasone gave me some relief, and when I didn't have any I flipped out badly. It was psychological, not physical. Imitrex helped me out a lot as well.

Cluster headaches are believed to have a causal relationship with heavy smoking and/or allergies and are referred to as "suicide headaches."*

Or "executive headaches" tied to a Type-A personality. Surprise, surprise.