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Somebody needs to alert some reality show producers to the Kaboom, Sidekickkk and younger sister family - the quirkiness of this 100% cuckoo clan couldn't possibly not be a hit. 8-) ;D

That's right I remember Kaboom was wearing pale blue socks when one of the hotel staffers tried to touch her slippers. Big mistake. Don't try this Dan.

Dan, this is a photo of Kaboom's actual footwear taken at the OUCH conference: Dig those socks, too.Â

Thank God for CHfather - the peppermint thing is really worth trying IMO, but I had forgotten about it. :-[

That's a tuff call, isn't it? On one hand, There have been some here including myself who have gotten results from RC, only to find that suddenly we take a dose and nothing happens, and it raises the question of potency for the particular batch of seeds. I (and others) have ended up moving on to mushrooms and getting the desired results when the RC does nothing. But you are a HEAVYWEIGHT in the tolerance dept., so I'm afraid I just don't know whether taking a high dose of RC would be worth trying or not, :-/ or if since you are so resistant, should you go with a more heavyweight (IMO) busting material such as psilocybin to match?

Hey Stephen - glad to hear that at least the energy drink action appears to hold some promise. Just FYI in case you haven't read this yet - Melatonin dosage range for CH is commonly considered to be 9 mg before bed for starters, all the way up to 18 mg or even 21 mg until you get best results, and this is known to be the most effective form: n-Acetyl-5-Methoxytryptamine We're rootin' for ya.Â

4 months PF Dan? In a row?? I think the official 2011 Clusterbusting poster boy has just been crowned! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Here's a link to one of the RC suppliers that CH'ers around here order from: http://www.iamshaman.com

LOL I've tried it up the nose! It was in the form of cayenne cream, and it actually aborted a couple lower level hits for me before that particular episode ramped up into high kip territory, at which point it lost all effectiveness. The way the beast is giving you the grand slam treatment right now I doubt it would do anything for you. :-/

Hey Rob, Since this D3 regimen originated over at the ch.com message board I imagine you'll get maximum replies there, but meantime I'm copying some stuff from over there as I think it may shed some light on the subject: "....regimen consists of the following: 2000-3000mg. Omega 3 fish Oil 10,000 I.U. vitamin D3 500 mg. Calcium (two calcium citrate tablets formulated with 800 mg. vitamin D3, 80 mg. magnesium and 10 mg. zinc. You can take the above all at once in the am or pm and try to wash it down with lemonade or limeade for the first week..... ......Calcium citrate and the citric acid from the lemonade combine in the stomach to form a buffer that should elevate your arterial pH to the upper end of the normal range. This will help stimulate vasoconstriction and that should help make the CH triggering mechanism less effective."

I get the thing about the big picture here, not advising people to put off trying the psychedelic treatments, etc., I think these are valid concerns. But I'm becoming concerned about an inadvertent, temporary chilling effect that could have real repercussions for new CH'ers/supporters coming here and getting little or no timely advice. CHfather, you've been the guy lately who's always been there in the trenches, quick to take on any newcomer and guide them through every facet of what they wish or need to find out about, then continually following up with them. I really can't express how much I admire that. I'm not seeing you around today and it looks to me (over reaction?) like things could be threatening to go to hell a bit at the moment. Today I'm the only one who has responded to JustAddWater in his "Same questions, new guy", topic. Not good. I'm trying, but need some backup with him and the "New to Site...no idea what I'm doing" topic. This is some serious sh*t that's in danger of neglected in my view, so if we've run CHfather off now - the main guy, the really organized, well researched guy who was doing the most heavy lifting in regards to getting in there and really helping individuals on a case by case basis, how about those members who want to keep the forum focused on psychedelics going in and picking up some of the slack? We have people asking about busting and specifically seeds and mushrooms.... [Edit: I see that the angelic DereksGirl has just posted a late night reply to JustAddWater, so I'm not feeling quite as cold and all alone , just jonesin' for some CHfather. :'(]

RC reportedly can be a hallucinogen in very high doses, but that sort of dose would be much higher than a therapeutic CH dose. At a fairly generous 40-50 seeds before bed CH dose, the main side effect for me (and for others who have reported the same here) is a better than usual night's sleep. I've found it to definitely be much more mild acting than a therapeutic dose of mushrooms.

Sounds like you might be better off with RC (Rivea Corymbosa) seeds for busting to start with - and maybe finish with too - since they are legal to order and possess. That is if there indeed won't be any testing for LSA, which is the active busting ingredient in RC.

Hi Justy, O2 - as in high flow 100% O2, not the commonly prescribed low flow/rebreather O2 - is an absolute must for you IMO. I would personally also hop right on that specific D3 for CH regimen, even if that's not the exact focus of this forum. Another very important thing I think is to try to find out exactly what sort of drug testing is done, because the way I've heard it, testing for something like LSA or psilocybin is expensive and not usually done. You could be in the clear and ready to bust (??).

Happy Bee Day 1961'er!

Hi Glenna, I just replied to your post over at ch.com, going into a bit of detail advising the high flow O2, Vitamin D3 regimen, energy drinks, and of course busting. I think it's also important to note here that Dr. Kundu doesn't appear to know jack about treating CH. :'( I figure you'll wanna drop him like a hot Tennessee tater. (I'm currently in TN too, so I'm giving myself license to talk like that ;D) Stay tuned - if you're lucky some fantastique additional advice will be forthcoming from CHfather et al. 8-)

I talked a doctor into giving me a magnesium sulfate I.V. once with great expectations. I had to pull over on the way home from the I.V. and whip out an injector. The I.V. did nuthin' whatsoever for me. :-?

Here's what I said in a previous D3 topic I started: What may be bad about that is the more I see how things are progressing over at the original D3 topic at ch.com, the more it's starting to look to me like following the regimen to the letter may be important. Plus there's talk now about it potentially taking 3 weeks to kick in for some folks. Sorry for any misinformation I may have laid on y'all. :-[ :-[

Hey Anthony, here ya be: http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cb/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?board=conference [Edit: but it looks like FunGuy supplied more direct links below] And here's a very important note about the urgency of booking yer hotel room immediately (personally I'm heartbreakingly still not sure whether I'll be able to attend, but I'm going to book me a cancel-able room in hopes....) :

It's Clustermammy's birfday??!! ;D Woop it up for us in large quantities! [smiley=birthdays.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

Hi Thoro, I think your Norwegian compatriot tingeling just dished out the real good advice there. That's the same way I prepare and dose with RC. Alternatives for crushing the seeds are mortar and pestle or a pepper grinder. I also take them before bed and my main side effect is the same as tingeling's - a better than usual night's sleep. I do experience an extremely brief moment of nausea before falling asleep, not a big problem. I know that some people have busted successfully while on the calcium channel blocker verapamil, but it is more ideal of course to be completely detoxed from the crap they just try out on you. That SUCKS(!!!!) that your first order of RC got screwed up like that. > :(

Best of luck Anthony - I bet it'll be a good move!

Good idea about trying the oxygen Rob! Although CH is theorized to be hypothalamus borne, I've seen folks report onset or dramatic worsening of CH following a head injury, so personally I'm pretty convinced that it can be a factor.

Whoa! The official debut of the Fustercluckers! ;D At the OUCH conference with sooooo many guitarists stinking up the joint I was offering my theory to Giuseppi (guitar) and Brew (bass) that it's the nickel from the strings seeping into our systems that has caused our CH.Â

Hi Jules, Most of us find that the pill form of imitrex is just minimally effective, period. The injection form on the other hand is much more effective.