u/Noah_is_love

I'm currently in my cluster headache cycle, and I've started noticing something that I'm not sure is real or if I'm just overanalysing.

A bit of background:

• I had about one week completely headache-free.
• The morning after eating a dish containing dried shrimp and dried anchovies, I woke up with one of my typical severe cluster headaches.
• Then, two days later, I was cooking eggs in the same pan that had been used for the dried seafood. As soon as I smelled the fumes, I immediately noticed a strange sensation in my right nostril, followed by the familiar pain signals running around my right eye and to the back of my skull (the usual side for my attacks). I left the kitchen immediately, and fortunately, the pain never progressed into a full attack.

Another thing I've noticed this year is that I seem to have had a headache after eating fish on several occasions. I'm not sure whether this is a real pattern or whether I'm now paying much more attention to everything because of the headaches.

For context, I've never had a seafood allergy. In fact, I grew up eating seafood, including dried fish, as a major part of my diet without any problems. Since my cluster headaches started this year, I've completely stopped drinking alcohol because I know it's a well-known trigger during an active cluster period. And I don't eat much aged cheese or processed meats anyway.

One more thing that makes me wonder: I also had a headache after eating instant noodles once. Again, this could be a coincidence or me overanalysing, but it made me think about whether there could be a common ingredient (histamine? MSG? preservatives?).

Has anyone else with cluster headaches noticed dried or fermented seafood or regular fish, or strong cooking smells as a trigger?

Its been about 6 weeks since my cluster headaches started this year. 3rd and 4th weeks were the hardest with sleep deprivation, and daily morning headaches which left me ever exhausted. Since last week the headaches have been less frequent and i only had one headache last week. But the thing is Im constantly sleepy and tired and I feel no motivation for anything at all even on headache free days and weeks. I always have a lingering tightness in the right side of my neck and shoulder.
I am yearning to feel myself again.
Does this happen to you guys as well? How do you deal with this constant sense of fatigue? And how long does this usually last?

Hi all,

I am in the final year of my PhD and expect to enter the job market in about 8 months.

My PhD work focuses on floods using seismic techniques, while during my Master's I worked on reservoir modelling for a coal field. Through these projects I have developed skills in signal processing, geomorphology, and applied seismology, including reservoir characterization and modelling.

I am interested in pursuing an industry career in Europe, particularly in France, and I am trying to understand what career paths might be available for someone with my background.

For those working in industry:

1. What career options should I be aware of as a seismologist with my skillset?

2. Which industries in France or elsewhere in Europe are actively hiring people with these skills?

3. Are there specific companies, sectors, or job titles that I should be targeting?

I would also appreciate advice regarding postdocs. If the long-term goal is to move into industry, how is a postdoc generally viewed compared to going directly into industry after the PhD?

1. Does doing a 1–3 year postdoc make it harder or easier to transition into industry later?

2. Are there types of postdocs (e.g., industry-collaborative, applied research, hazard monitoring, energy-related projects) that are particularly valuable for an eventual industry career?

Any insights from people who have made a similar transition would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Went for a run yesterday after a long time and didn’t carry water with me. Got really thirsty and even slightly dizzy during the run but continued anyway. About an hour later I got a severe one-sided migraine/cluster-style headache.

This was my first such headache in about 8 months, and honestly I’m worried now because I’ve noticed a pattern over the years:

- I get one headache
- Then over the next few weeks/months the frequency increases a lot
- Then suddenly they completely disappear for months or even years

Before this recent 8-month gap, I had another phase where I got frequent headaches for a while and then nothing for almost 2 years.

Has anyone else experienced migraines like this where they come in “cycles” or seasons?