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@Bill H. The new injection is emgality...like most cluster meds it works for some and doesn't for others. Medicare does cover O2 for clusters now and some here have reported success in getting it.......this change was just made in the last 12 to 18 months. @Bejeeber is in the Austin area.....Dr Burish and the Will Erwin institute in Houston are great cluster headache options Yep, if its been 13 years since you've been here it would have been the old orange yabb powered board. DD

@BoscoPiko Oh don't worry about it! I didn't take it as you being snippy. Maybe having CH has desensitized me to things that a normal person would be sensitive about. You were forward and blunt and that's refreshing. I really only started trying to help myself here in the last 5 years, and it downright pisses me off that I didn't help myself sooner/people didn't push me to help myself sooner/I just wasn't educated about the resources and community available to me. On to pain free days!

I agree with this 100%. That's why I jumped. Still learning a lot though after 16 years dealing with this. Thanks for your replies :]

Not sure why but I took the insurance question to be with regard to the D3 supplements not the test My bloodwork is covered but I have to ask for the D and calcium to be included in the workup.

All I can report is I haven't had a tuff time convincing the PCP to order the vit D test as part of annual blood work. I had even gotten buy in for including testosterone, since that was a suspected issue with CH back in the day. Was as surprised as anyone to see the report come back showing a fully macho testosterone level at that time?!? I think for my upcoming annual bloodwork I'll also request the calcium and the other D3 regimen related thingy (the name of which escapes me at this moment) - I have requested those before, but in the end they didn't make it onto the panel.

I don't think there is a particular recommended time as far as morning vs. evening but to answer your other question regarding with or without food, it is suggested to take with food to help with absorption. You are correct on the magnesium. I highly doubt that your insurance would cover supplements unless you are extremely deficient (in there book) at least...

@CHfather Most definitely. Seemed noteworthy enough to make a record of and sparsely discussed at any time on the board.