Keith

No shadows now; hopefully a pre-emptive bust with one dose. :

Mild shadow today. My cycle usually starts in December. (Merry Christmas to me!) but I think the cold snap here in Chicago has started things earlier. May have to re-seed this F.

Found some left over RC seeds from a few years ago. Took 150 F night. Of course I ground them up and let them sit in filtered water for 4-5h. Took them around 10 pm. Woke up at 5 am very nauseous and trippy. So they did something! No shadows since then. Maybe I won't need to forage for fungus after all.

Keith checking in. Doing well except for a few minor shadows. Last years season (winter) was PF. Did 1 pre-emptive bust and am out now. I'm considering doing the Gamma Core through Diamond HA Clinic. I've got O2, but I still don't fancy waking up at 2:30 am every night.

When consuming the rum do you actually trip? How much do you need to drink?

I may only be able to attend Fri night; I definitely want to meet everyone though!

Cool! A rather short drive for me. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone. Keith

Welcome! Nice username; are you running out to get O2? I got to a point with Zomig (before O2) where I knew I would be awakened at 2:20am with a fierce CH, so I took 1/4 of 1 pill right at bedtime and it would prevent the inevitable hit. I'm not necessarily recommending that you do that, it's just something I found successful for myself. Much better to use O2 and then BUST! Good Luck, Keith (aka KickAssClusterBustinMoFo)

Hi En, We have a lot in common; welcome! This group is an amazing bunch of tough, compassionate individuals. You're on the right track. Keith

Multiple head traumas here as well: Keith

I'm in the Midwest as well. Welcome! Keith

Well that's the first step; letting it out! Thank you for letting us know how you're feeling. You are an important, helpful member here. Try to find something, anything that you can do about your current situation. Pick one problem at a time and do something, anything to gain at least a little control over it. It's also possible that your "employer" is more negative than most and should be avoided if possible. Long walks and physical tasks can pull you out of your head and onto your environment. Try the above, keep posting, and let us know how it's going. Keith

Excellent progress. Getting off of the Rx meds is great. O2 has made my cycles bearable. Keith

For my "Good Morning!" hit, I use the huff/chug/huff/chug method. Frantically sucking down as much O2 and Rock Star asap. The welder's O2 and regulator works well. I had to buy the tanks (filled) for $153.00, and refills are $29.00. (Another tank? Yea, big project, big project). These are fairly small tanks that are easier to transport. It's quite satisfying to "stick it to the man" and bypass the MD/Insurance/Big Pharma conglomerate. No more Zomig for me! Keith

Ok; thanks for your helpful comments. Be Well, Keith

Welcome Tuesday, I'm glad you've found us. O2 has been remarkable for me, and this group is amazing. Keep communicating and reading. Keith

Thanks! I tried O2 with the nasal cannula/low flow without results, but will look into the higher flow/non-rebreather mask. I thought that I outgrew these CHs Now it's quite a different presentation--only 2 night time and mostly shadows during the day. It's been 1 week. This is certainly the time of year that I got them in the past, even in Florida. Can I go to a scuba shop and pick up the O2 and regulator? Order the mask online? I'm in Chicago. Quite frankly, I'm hoping to quickly get my seeds or psilo and be done with this cycle before it gets a head of steam.

Just ordered 500 RC seeds from iamshaman.com Thought that my CH were gone; no cycles for 5+ years. I'm 52, and my last cycle ended immediately following an NAET (acupuncture allergy elimination) treatment. I thought that by now I was out of the woods and done with them or outgrown them. Just started a cycle Monday, following Christmas stress, parties, alcohol and heavy workouts. I also discovered that I was inadvertently consuming quite a bit of aspartame. Now I'm wondering if the aforementioned acupuncture "cure" was just a coincidence. I have tried many, many things, but not psychedelics (religious/spiritual reasons). I coped with daily Zomig, which I heard is up to $50/pill? So far, the cycle is atypical. Pain is not as intense, and sometimes just getting up and walking handles it, or an energy drink during the daytime attacks. Not the usual 2:20 am ice pick through the eye, pacing and crying for 3-4h. I've also ordered PC spores and a bag, although I was unsuccessful in the past growing these. I could use some tips :. Anyway, I'm back, and happy to see that this community is as helpful, kind and caring as it was during my last cycle several years ago