Bejeeber

It's astonishing to me how instantly tears can come to the eyes when reading this (especially the passing away at 49 years of age, but glorious life part). Thank you for posting this, replete with the ski mask, tank cracking etc. color . You are quite the example of an above and beyond cluster hero.

This part looks good: Step 6: The body is returned to the family for burial or cremation and related ceremonies. ....because cremation is my one last chance for having a smoking hot body.

I recall some reports from people who have been in bad car accidents or otherwise suffered head injuries, and this triggered their first clusters. It doesn't seem real common, and whether the trauma actually caused the CH, or was a trigger of a dormant underlying predisposition, I would be unqualified to speculate.

I suppose blood pressure must have also been thoroughly checked? Me: Nothing even vaguely resembling a medical professional, but when I was having very near passing out episodes multiple times daily, I put 2+2 together and realized the CoQ10 component of the D3 regimen is a known blood pressure reducer, so I went off of it and haven't had another pass-out episode since (close to a year). I'm not aware of passing out episodes being an actual cluster related sign or symptom.

Man time flings by in a jiffy whether you're having fun or not!

"Pray from both ends". That is another REALLY good one , for a really awful situation. You must be reaching some genuinely therapeutic levels to have had such a reaction, right? I mean c'mon, there's gotta be an upside there somewhere.

It's bad enough that Dallas Denny is going into a full cycle, now I'm hating the [BLEEP] out of this thread, with the news that the cluster bunny has gone completely ape on everyone right at the same time. WTF is happening?! @BoscoPiko I have to imagine you're getting real serious with the RC for the counterattack?

Agreed of course with Dallas Denny that the answer is yes, you need larger doses in the range he outlined, along with a detox from any busting blockers, of which triptans (e.g. Imitrex) tend to be the most notorious.

Looking forward to a report of a smoooooth flight, no CH issues! Flight fingers crossed.

I won' t be receiving any awards for sharp memory or perfect recall, but I do not recall any other reports of the initial high dose phase of a prednisone burst causing CH to get worse (you're on day 2 at 60, right?). Reports of CH worsening following the taper down, yes, but not at peak dose. I would hope you still may encounter some of the expected relief any minute.

What @big j and @BoscoPiko said. One prominent member went on record here as having had a specific day on the calendar planned, but successful busting found them decidedly cancelling the plan. Please forgive though for even mentioning busting, even in that context, if it is something that isn't for you.

Thank you for posting the photos and stuff here @Tony Only, this coinciding Finnish/European event that I see you are personally a prime host of is seriously cool, spare brain from Bob Wold and all! Well it's as cool as an event revolving around a condition that is patently un-cool gets. You may find yourself a prime suspect as the "someone" who painted the moose's eye purple.

"yee feckin haw" inDEED Feck yes. Well unless we relocate to some other region in the interim, which is a possibility currently under discussion. How entirely fecked up would that be if my Texas residency were to occur exactly right in between Texas CB conferences??!! Still, any of us who can travel distances if necessary and make it, should, and that'll go double for me going forward (I'll be RETIRED by the time of the next conference).

You do not disappoint @Racer1_NC - thank you!