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Thanks for all the input. Great info in that basic non-busting post. I might try the licorice root since it's listed as a natural vasoconstriction. I will give the full vitamin protocol some time. Definitely considering the shrooms. Right now, I'm not living in my home city of Vancouver, Canada, but Canada plans to legalize it, and a few new labs there developing natural medical grade psilicybin and MDMA. (They got some press recently after getting FDA approval, and shipping their first batches to Australia.) Vancouver has already decriminalized them, like they did with marijuana in the early 2000s, before it was legalized nationally. My Chs didn't get worse after the tooth extraction, which was done six months after the C CH started. It had a teeny root and when I saw it (combined with the xray of showing such a shallow root, no abscess, etc) I thought, "No way this is the root cause." And before the extraction, based on the xray, the oral surgeon said that my described pain couldn't be due to the tooth. She said maybe TMJ or sinusitus, which I knew I didn't have. Though I have definitely developed jaw stiffness, facial pain, tenderness with C CH and I do find that some TMJ exercises provide a bit of help opening up the nasal passage and relaxing my facial muscles. Every day is a DIY clinical trial.

There's info here that might be helpful: https://clusterbusters.org/forums/topic/6213-basic-non-busting-information/ For your future reference -- the tooth extraction probably made things worse, because the anesthetic typically used for dental work (and other things), epinephrine, is a major CH trigger. You can see more about triggers in the file of that name in the ClusterBuster Files section (I think there's also a link to the Triggers file in the link I just gave you above). Also for future reference, the search bar at the top of the page is a useful tool for information about some things. Seacrching capsaicin, for example, yields interesting results. (Search "oxygen" or "D3" would just be overwhelming.) Ain't that the truth! The D3 regimen, properly followed, just might do that for you. And there's also busting, of course.

I did the capsaicin cream inside the nostril way the hell back in the early 1990's, before imitrex was even available in the US. It did abort one attack (which would have been an easier one to abort for me as it was during the initial ramping up phase of an episodic cycle). After that it was only effective at providing me with one spicy hot nostril! I believe it hasn't really caught on because it isn't particularly effective. Many years later I tried the capsaicin spray in the nostril, but didn't get effective results from it either.

Hi Dany, I have read on here of others that have used capsaicin (nasal spray) with an occasional positive report. I've never used it myself, but was able to find something similar on iherb.com. You really should procure o2 as soon as possible as it is reported to be one of the best/cleanest ways to abort and attack. Many are able to abort is as little as 7 to 10 minutes. You will want to make sure that your setup includes a proper non-rebreather mask and regulator that allows for a minimum of 15LPM's. Glad to see that you started on the D3 reg. It sounds like you have been reading on here for a while so hopefully you are including all cofactors with the D3.

If you are stuck without an abortive, here are some things (taken from another document) that might help: Caffeine/taurine. For some people, caffeine alone can help to stop an attack or lessen the severity of the attack. Some folks keep strong coffee on hand for that purpose. Some folks use caffeine pills, and some people take taurine pills along with caffeine pills. They take those pills at the first hint of an attack, or a couple of hours before a predictable attack time. Many use energy beverages. Because some ingredient in energy beverages in addition to caffeine is believed to help with attacks (believed to be taurine), many people use those. I recommend energy shots (such as 5-Hour Energy) at first sign of an attack. Shots are quick to drink down and they have more caffeine than energy drinks, such as RedBull, that are much larger. Many people say the shots work best for them when they are as cold as possible. For many people, energy shots/drinks don’t keep them up even if they drink them at night. In addition to all the “standard” energy beverages, some people like “V-8+Energy” drinks. “Brain freeze.” You can drink ice water through a straw aimed at the roof of your mouth, with the objective of creating “brain freeze,” or hold something cold, such as frozen juice concentrate, against the roof of your mouth. Some people find that taking melatonin at bedtime helps (not wise to take both melatonin and Benadryl at night.). Melatonin is depleted in people with CH during their cycles. Some people find that it helps to supplement it. You could start with about 10mg, and go up or down as appropriate. Some people get into the high 20mgs, or even low 30s, before they reach a level that helps. Needless to say, you have to find what works without making you dysfunctionally groggy. Several people have reported that DMT is an excellent abortive for them. You can read more about that here: https://clusterbusters.org/forums/topic/7444-dmt-first-time-finding-an-effective-abortive/ Feet in very hot bathtub. There’s a theory that this moves blood from your head to other parts of your body. Some people find that putting their hands in very hot water also has an effect on attacks. People have reported that going from feet in a hot bathtub to a cool room and back to the hot bathtub helps the effect. Some people don’t just stand in a very hot bath but will sit or lay in the hot water. Ice packs help some people. Cold air. One study showed that inhaling cold air was nearly as effective as using oxygen. Air conditioning vents in the home or the car are good for this. If it’s cold outside where you are, you could try that. Vigorous exercise. Some people find that vigorous exercise (running; doing jumping jacks, etc.) will stop or slow down a CH attack. Lime/baking soda. One fellow said that this helped his attacks: the juice of a lime or two along with a teaspoon of baking soda in a cup of filtered (non-tap) water. Sex. Some people have reported that sex stops their attacks. Other people have been amazed that it’s even possible to consider sex during an attack.