That's beautifully written and of course very tough to read. I'm sure everyone here can relate. You're not asking, but if I had to give you advice for what to do on a very limited budget I would suggest starting the vitamin D3 regimen right away. I suppose the initial cost might not be low, and the monthly cost might be close to that gym membership, but I'd expect you to get pretty good results from it, as most people with CH have (including people with chronic CH). I'll list the ingredients at the end. You can read more about it here: https://www.vitamindwiki.com/tiki-download_wiki_attachment.php?attId=7708
I'd also suggest considering busting with rivea corymbosa (RC) seeds. You can buy the supply you need for under $20. Read about busting in the numbered files in the ClusterBuster Files section. RC seeds are covered in the file on LSA.
Supplements in the D3 regimen:
> Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) 10,000 IU/day (Adjust as needed to keep serum 25(OH)D near 80 ng/mL)
> Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000 to 2400 mg/day (Minimum of EPA 360 mg/day, DHA 240 mg/day)
> Calcium * 220 to 500 mg/day
> Magnesium 400 - 800 mg/day (magnesium chloride, glycinate or oxide)
> Vitamin K2 (MK-4 & MK-7) MK-4 1000 mcg/day, MK-7 200 mcg/day (MK-7 preferred due to half-life)
> Vitamin A (Retinol) * 900 mcg (3,000 IU) for men, 700 mcg (2,333 IU) for women (Maximum Dose)
> Vitamin B 50 ** 3 month course, after that, the 7 B vitamins in the Mature Multi will be sufficient
> Zinc * 10 mg/day
> Boron * 1 mg/day minimum, 3 mg/day optimum
* Included in the Kirkland brand Mature Multi in sufficient quantity
** Vitamin B 50 is a single pill formulated with the seven B vitamins plus 400 mcg of folic acid. Dr. Stasha Gominak, MD, a neurologist at ETMC, Tyler, TX, suggests a 3-month course of vitamin B 50 to address any deficiencies among the seven B vitamins. The anti-inflammatory regimen can be used by itself or as an adjuvant therapy along with the Standards of Care recommended treatments for CH