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I'll be there. Excited to see my Cluster family!

vitamin d3 is fat soluble and not water soluble, you can't just piss it out. either use drops (oilbased) or if taking capsules make sure to combine it with food intake.

You might try the drops so you can take them sublingual style for better absorbing. Just an idea...

I have seen numerous journals--over 75 (not hyperbolic)--pertinent to hypothalamic activity, circadian rhythm, and CH. And, that is limited to interest: I am convinced as well of circadian rhythm issues being at fault. Someone on here said numerous times that we had a wonky hypothalamus. I reckon the amygdala is as important as the occipital front cortex, both of which are instrumental in fomenting trauma, and other bullshit. The issue is that I do not specialize in sleep disorders as a neurologist and that shit gets well above my head. To be direct I was a Presidential Scholar, among other many more of that prestigious level. I mean, I get the basics of it, but without the sciences, medical training-oh boy. Luckily my very extended network of friends includes neurosurgeons, PAs, and PMHNPs, whom I can phone for advice. That is also how I get in with the best doctors (smiling). Concerning Trauma, certainly: causation is no correlation, however. And not everyone has generalized trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD, and cluster headache-to my knowledge. Pubmed is great if you have access to the journals that are not green (open) access; however, most are just abstracts. I have a lot of databases that I learned for research in junior college and in college. Theses were regular, research was crammed into us and was mandatory. Aside from linguistic analysis, and rhetorical analysis, which was also mandatory, I remember the research. Let me see what I can find on the topic? I can't relate to seasons: it is the mid-Atlantic we have two Bi-Polar seasons, Summer and Winter. It will go from 30 to 105 and have 95 percent humidity in a week (stay that way). There used to be seasonal changes, not anymore. We still have snow on the ground for 3 to 5 weeks a year, nowhere near the snow (3-foot blizzards) like in the past. I still, get nailed. My buddy in Texas, oh yeah. Those changes destroy him. Now, barometric pressure-oh fuck no. I am a fucking weather barometer. The light never bothered me, but my headaches, even why I can be an asshole, could be related to Huntington's, Parkinson’s, Stiff Person, or Dystonia. I'm seeing a neurophysiologist and movement disorder neurologist, at Sinia arguably the best neurology department in our state, and incontrovertibly the best neurosurgery in the state. Honestly, the light I have not heard: exemption, lack of light which would foment Seasonal Affective Disorder depression if not, which is a lack of the hormone, Vitamin D. I concur with the cortisol, have a noncardiac C-Reactive when shit gets balls deep, and it will be through the roof (CRP elevated). I forget what red meat contains, but that will exponentially elevate your homocysteine levels, and thus, elevating cortisol. I think cytokines are involved as well. Melatonin is something else that I have seen to the point of flocking the horse-it ain't personal. I don't understand how to address the issue, as regulating my sleep ain't happening. I doubt you know Waylon As The Billy World Turns, but yeah “I've been up for two damn days,” used to be life. Try 6 days, not manic. After years of getting hard drugs legally, my sleep cycle is destroyed: my D.O. quipped do you think a sleep study will discern anything? He has a point. Back to trauma, those repressed memories do have me question the psychosomatic factor. I mean, I am batshit crazy, but there used to be some research on the topic. That research is expurgated. I question how those repressed memories lead to psychological stress, which leads to headaches. There is numerous documentation, research, and trials that associate pain with trauma. If trauma were the key association it would appear as if Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) Therapy could treat cluster headaches, I tried that theory: at $250 a session out of pocket it did not work. You can get a similar effect by insurance-covered psychotherapy, it just takes 7 years and gets inside your head. On an interesting note, EMDR therapy does work miracles in many with just classic migraine. Unless you are Rockefeller, that is an unrealistic treatment. I think my friend had the VA cover it, don't ask me how. Private insurance and CMS will tell you to piss off. I think I am supposed to compliment you or something (only two years in on psychotherapy and interpersonal communication): I don't know how to talk to most people, used to years ago. I think that you have a valid theory to expound upon and should start to conduct experiments and research, and not get the conflicts of interest involved (pharmaceutical company). While cluster headaches have textbook diagnostic criteria and standards (with some deviation)-causation, triggers, standards for onset, food allergies, I won't run the gamut are subjective. It seems impossible to pinpoint one source for everyone. Contrariwise, those damn Hypothalamus, Amygdala, and Frontal Cortex appear instrumental: in explaining why those sodium channels work so well (Lamictal, Topomax, Lithium). And, why the opioid agonist Naltrexone is instrumental as well. Oddly: Topomax, Lamictal, and Naltrexone at 100mg reduce Cluster Headaches by 95 percent. I was intractable in Migraine and Cluster Headaches. Adding Magnesium Glycinate (the equivalent of 800mg daily intake) and the hormone Vitamin D is paramount. Narc Laws are to the point of absurdity, but the schedule IV, it should not be tramadol, is also beneficial. A 50mg per day goes a long way. Our state requires a bullshit pain clinic, a monthly visit, a contract, a 6-month piss test, and thanks to junkies I can't get certain analgesics unless I have cancer. Anyways, it's just become ridiculous, and doctors limit quantities as well. I'm sorry, control your habit or get help, don't ruin it for those of us who need it.

@CHfather Regrettably, it's gonna be a no for me this year...just too many scheduling conflicts with the business of settling my Dad's estate.....hopefully next year!! DD