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This Thursday - the day is finally arriving! Please, let Doc Goadsby have something new, something good up his sleeve for Michael.

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I happened upon that top row second from the right button, "Insert Marquee", that looks like this: and the coolness just flowed from there. ;D 8-) Please reply with a marquee in order to confirm that you have mastered today's lesson. ;D

Me neither, with the occasional exception, such as when I've taken RC seeds before bed, but does anyone routinely sleep through the night completely uninterrupted? That's such a foreign concept to me.

What Ron said. Well maybe except for that one colorful comment. Â ;D Really hoping that the busting can reset the hypothalamus regulation of hormones for ya, or whatever it's known to do in the brain there that will "untrigger" your predisposition to CH.

Not sure if this is a directly related note, but relief for PTSD is a real benefit of busting with psychedelics, which are also being used in clinical settings to effectively treat PTSD unrelated to CH. My personal experience is that post busting I can no longer summon up the sheer terror regarding the possibility of CH attacks that used to always be there (not that I'm assuming future visits from the beast couldn't undo all that - don't wanna jinx myself too bad here! )

Thank you everyone for researching this, and for providing the Cliff's Notes sort of synopsis of your findings that folks like me who haven't researched it yet can use as crib sheets!  ;D

Way to score the GABA action Ron! [smiley=thumbup.gif]

From what I remember, this is how I've seen the other successful cases reported - that it needs to happen in that same 'onset' time frame where O2, an energy drink, imitrex injection, etc. have the possibility of aborting an attack.

That's cooler'n heck!! 8-) I wanna buy a sitar from you one day......

That sounds like a good call to me because I've found both the iHerb outlet and the Now brand of supplements to be high quality types.

Well there have been some guys who have reported that when they got their testosterone levels raised back up to normal their attacks went away, and they had better energy and mood. For them it was like a magic bullet. So that sounds like something to be hopeful about coming up really soon in 2012, no? Hang in there BP, it certainly sounds like you have a tough case, due to the incredible 480v blast that caused it, but there really may be something out there that can help, and considering that O2 helps you, I would hope some of the other cluster remedies you haven't tried yet could help too. You're not on verapamil now are you? Just asking because many report losing all energy when on it. Merry Christmas to ya, and here's to a kick ass, testosterone fueled, energetic 2012!Â

Hey BP, And while we're at it, the D3 regimen that has helped some clusterheads and migraineurs might be something for you to also consider? It is reputedly something that can be just plain good for your general health anyway, especially if you're not out in the sun a lot every day. Here are the details: http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cb/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1314134804 If you belong to Costco, here's photos of everything that can be easily found there (copied from a recent post by "Batch"): Anti-Inflammatory Regimen Supplements The original or "Basic" anti-inflammatory regimen I've used for over a year consists of the three supplements shown below purchased from Costco for $35 or 20 cents a day for a five-month supply. The daily dose is two tablets/capsules of each supplement as shown below.

Oh definitely not - nobody is the "one" who violated my pet peeve of the day! I'm cooking up a new pet peeve for tomorrow though so everybody watch out.Â

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Very very intriguing, I'll definitely be following this with interest. Thanks L2.

Hey BP, First, it's hard to find the words to express how much I admire your perseverance. With an attitude like yours I bet you will actually beat this thing! I'm not qualified to guess whether the "clusterbusting" methods described here might benefit you, although I can tell you they certainly have helped many who have suffered from cluster and/or migraine attacks. There is real reason to believe that these clusterbuster substances can affect some real resetting/repair of the hypothalamus function. For those who do try this approach, Rivea Corymbosa, or "RC" seeds are generally suggested to try first, because taken before bed, the typical side effect is that they just provide an unusually good night's sleep. No tripping, such as is experienced with other busting agents such as psilocybin mushrooms. RC can also be mail ordered and possessed legally, and has been used for these conditions for hundreds, if not thousands of years by indigenous peoples who clearly had it it much more together in this regard than our modern toxic chemist doctors with their beta blocker crap. Maybe you could describe the nature of your head pain, including details on where in the head it is located, how often it occurs, duration, intensity, stuff like that? Glad to have you here BP.Â

Just don't inadvertantly leave any of your Christmas Eve busting materials out - Santa might mistake them for treats and he could be in for one bad trip if he got stuck in the chimney on the way back out. Or maybe he'd just be tripping on the color intensity of Rudolph's nose. ;D

Thanks for bringing this petition to our attention - and that's brilliant about the capitalizations! I just went and signed and commented and I even capitalized my pet peeve H word. It would be cool to see a bunch more comments with strategic capitalizations. 8-)

You know that would make a dang fine bumper sticker. Or T-shirt. ;D

OK for some the use of the word 'uber', or referring to oneself in the 3rd person is an annoying pet peeve , but I have a particular word that makes my blood boil - or at least simmer some - whenever it is used in conjunction with the affliction we are dedicated to busting here. Yep, the "H" word. The one that is aptly used in the term tension headache, since there can be something like an actual ache involved here. The problem here is that there is no ache involved in a cluster attack! The term cluster headache is an incredible disservice, and gives an entirely wrong perception of this condition. Makes about as much sense as calling a broken back a backache, or the sensation of having one's leg amputated sans anesthesia a leg ache. Clearly it's use should be discontinued immediately, and a much more accurate term should be officially adopted. Meantime you'll never catch me using the term headache to refer to a cluster attack! I would like to strongly encourage others to adopt either 'attack' or 'hit' to describe their attacks or the attacks of their loved ones and not propagate this evil H word misnomer from hell any further. ;D Pet peeve out, -Jeebs, preacher to the choir.Â

Hey Joe, Where you goin' with that - ahem SORRY I came way too close to reflexively inserting a rudely inappropriate song lyric there. :-[ What I really wish to say is how happy I am to see the absolute FIRST RATE advice you're getting here!! Yes yes YES to all the RC, O2, etc. advice above. Most of us CH'ers find that only the injectible or inhaler triptans work, the pills don't. They do block the receptors that make busting possible, so triptans are not a particularly popular option around here. High flow 100% O2 is much more highly regarded as an abortive, due to it's non toxicity, and the fact that it doesn't interfere with busting. This site/forum is where a lot of long time sufferers find out how to suffer no more (or a lot less). Glad you've landed here!

Not sure what brand has what, but this is reputed to be the best form of melatonin: n-Acetyl-5-Methoxytryptamine

Oh man Jeff, glad you're becoming free of that. Anthony g, I hope you can banish all funeral talkers during your dose.Â

My personal experience is that yep 1.5g is a pretty ideal dose. I've learned to take skullcap and/or another relaxation herbs with mine to combat anxiety, although my first bust (a dose of 2g) was actually entirely enjoyable with plenty of laughing and without a hint of anxiety/negativity. Hope yours goes like that too! 8-)