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  1. I'll let others suggest. You don't list not doing intake interviews as one possible accommodation, and I assume that's because it's either impossible to have your assignments changed in that way, or not something you want to give up. But under ADA, "Reasonable accommodation is any change or adjustment to a job or work environment . . . . For example, reasonable accommodation may include . . . job restructuring . . ." And I'm sorry to take this in the direction you didn't want to go, in a way that I'm sure will irritate you, but "knowing about D3" and "understanding busting" are not the same as doing them, and ultimately, not having chronic CH is the only way you're going to restore your ability to do this work in the way you want to do it, and D3 and busting have shown themselves to be the best ways that I know of to accomplish that. Since you've made clear that none of this is what you are asking for, you don't need to reply. As I say, I hope others will make more of the kinds of suggestions you are looking for. Best wishes.
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  2. Well, here's the thing. It's not melatonin's effects as a sleep aid that lead to it being recommended. It's not to try to help you sleep through an attack. When people are in CH cycles, their melatonin levels are low. And melatonin is related to the regulation of the hypothalamus, which is considered by many to have a role in CH. And in some studies and many reports, melatonin reduces CH attacks. So it's the chain of logic about its possible physiological relationship to CH, supported by some actual research and experience, that's behind the recommendation of melatonin.
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  3. Hi and welcome kevlar! It seems that you have done a lot of reading on the board and learned a lot. Isn't it amazing that this site is miles ahead of most doctors? Oh course it is a rather rare disorder and most physicians would go broke if they only treated Chers! Kudu's for getting started on the D3 Regimen. For some it actually stops the hits and for many it will lower the intensity and ramp up time considerably. Either way, you win. A proper O2 set up will amaze you! You really need at least 15lpm with a non-rebreather mask. With the proper breathing technique, you can kill a hit in 10 minutes or less. Have you tried an energy shot or caffeine at the first sign of an attack? They can abort one for you. Drink it down fast. at the first sign of a hit. Yes, falling barometric pressure is a common trigger. Airplanes do not maintain the same pressure that you experience down here. And falling pressure due to weather fronts can be rough too. Triptans are famous for extending cycles. The pills take too long to really help much. Nasal spray or injection are preferred. As for Topa many of us call it Dopamax. Verapamil is often the first pharma prescribed. Good luck with your appt. and I really hope that you get the O2 you so desperately need.
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