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I posted on this two nights ago but either I goofed it up or it was yanked for reasons I don't understand. I suspicion the former. I found the conference to be extremely informative. it was my first conference and coming off the most brutal cycle for me to date it was surprisingly helpful to be among individuals will actually understand. It also made me strangely grateful that I am able to deal with this beast most of the time and able to work. Many are not quite as lucky and my support and heart goes out to them. Other than the spirit of family and support that permeated the conference I am most impressed by the willingness to share valuable information and experiences in a self-help sort of way directed at finding a way to managing the beast. The presence of health care providers who have a true interested in treating this condition really warmed my heart. The physicians provided tangible evidence that folks are actively looking at ways of managing this condition. The advice on how to interact with your physician was invaluable. The research comparing psylocibin to placebo in an IRB approved study will prove to be invaluable and hopefully validate the experience of all the citizen scientists who paved the way for alternative treatments.I hope the work being done proves to be landmark research in traditional medicine. For a highly credentialed academic to engage in such a study is nothing short of courageous. The work with electrical stimulation was also exciting and I will anxiously await the updates. Unfortunately I suspect the price point for such a device is given a be fairly formidable and there will be a lot of push back from third party reimbursement. nevertheless it's exciting technology and if it works should also help understand what causing these problems.

Made it home safe! Bummed that the mountain cedar sidelined me for much of the conference.....so great to see so many folks in Austin though ( 181 strong) and so grateful that I was able to attend. Safe travel to all!

I came away with many possibilities. First on my list is the D3 regimen. Batch gave a nice presentation on its effectiveness. I already contacted my GP to schedule baseline tests. Easy, cheap and it certainly can't hurt.....