Bonkers

Whine, whine, whine. You're lucky you're so pretty! :-*

Me too. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to have it. Now I can add it to emails and stuff, just for fun! Cool, huh Dan.

Hi David, Sorry about your Pop. Maybe what you're looking for: http://www.maps.org/. Also, there's a lot of interesting stuff in the ClusterBuster Files: http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cb/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?board=files. Welcome to our forum. Ron

She purrrrrty.

Soooo sorry, Heilette. Looks like you might be having to drink beer while you watch someone else mow the lawn.

Thanks, Ting. I wonder how many people you'll help by opening your heart and writing this wonderful post. Ron

:'( :'(

It appears to me, just from the responses of those who post on this website, that the efficacy of LSD in aborting/preventing CH depends on at least having a mild hallucinogenic experience. Ingesting a lesser amount just doesn't seem to have any effect on CH. It doesn't appear that anyone can really say, with any authority, which receptors - if any - I mean, the actual mechanism by which LSD/BOL effects CH - nobody knows. BOL is ingested in milligram amounts vs LSD in micrograms - that's thousands of times more, and it doesn't make you trip. So, obviously, the psychedelic experience itself has no relation to CH. Tripping doesn't effect CH, though all the psychedelics, in varying amounts work to prevent/abort the CH hit. I don't think anybody has any idea really either in regards to the genesis of CH or to it's demise in human subjects. We just know that this class of chemicals works. The how and the where and the why - I think it's all guesswork. Ron p.s. - I know I'm gonna get hit on this. That's okay. Many of you know far more than I do re this subject. This post is intended to provoke a learning experience for me.

Huh?

Looks like we got us a theme song. All you music types - really, all you C-heads - must listen to this song. It's written and played by a physician/CH'er who's devoting his practice to headache sufferers. He's an OUCH guy. Maybe we should let him know about ClusterBusters?

Hey Danny, I finally got to see the clip. You are one handsome mofo. And you got one fine looking lady. But mostly.... I like your truck. You make me proud, dude. Ron

Maybe you could shoot Bob a PM with your question since his description of that type of shadows so closely matches what you're feeling. That description could well be of his own shadows at some point. Ron

Thanks, Ricardo, it looks really interesting. I'm anxious to read it, but.... it's really long. It'll have to wait till I've got more time. Ron

Michael's told me that several GF's have offered to help - but only between attacks. Witnessing an attack usually has them grabbing their clothes and running for the door. Also, that being awakened by that 'special kiss' frequently prevents the early morning hit.

This is only the current chapter in what has been an absolutely amazing life. Denny's done more things and can do more things well than anyone I've ever met.

So happy for you, Ting. Your success over the past few months has set an example for the rest of us that it is possible to live successfully and comfortably as a chronic. Good on you!

Yeah, and "They itch, and I want to set whoever made them on FIRE." ;DÂ Funny lady. Really lightens up this often not so funny forum.

You're a lucky man, Bubb. Your relationship with your wife is living proof that love really is the best medicine.... (next to LSD, of course).

We tell ours everything. He's totally cool with it. He's always interested but makes it clear that he can't condone or recommend due to those pesky legal issues. Ron

Les's Nasruddin story reminds me of.... me, last night. Michael and I were flying home from San Fran and I wanted to see the city lights below so Michael and I sat in window seats in different rows on the same side of the plane. I was sitting looking out a single window when I noticed that the seat opposite mine on the other side of the plane had the advantage of double windows. I actually did move. Not for more than just a moment, but I did move. Stupid. Stupid.

In Dr. Goadsby's 'Treatment of Cluster Headache' in the American Headache Society's 'Information for Health Care Professionals,' (http://clusterheadacheinfo.wdfiles.com/local--files/file%3Agoadsbyclustertreatment/GoadsbyClusterTreatment.pdf), under Preventative Treatments he states that: "Other preventive agents include gabapentin (up to 3600 mg daily)"... Goadsby's my new hero, so I thought I'd mention finding this.

Yo, CHf Howz about we swap brains? I'll even toss in a few bucks. . . plus my dog. Come on, whadaya say? Ron

Now I'm interested. Thanks, Ricardo.

Thanks, Kaboom. We've got some corn cob holders exactly like yours in the kitchen. We'll let you know how we do.

I too hope that "we stumble upon something that works for everyone," Lt2, but I'll be surprised if we do. Agreed that there are probably multiple causes and multiple types of CH and until something is developed (my guess is that it'll be a designer drug intentionally developed to target a specific location or biochemical process that's gone awry) that does work for everyone, we'll continue to find things like GABA that some, many or most CH'ers find helpful. Glad you found something that works for you and some others in the meantime. Thanks for sharing. Ron