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    tomato sauce

    in General Board

    Posted

    Not that he is the absolute authority that some make him out to be, but this is what Peter Goadsby had to say on the subject recently:

    "For all his compassion, though, Goadsby has no time for what he considers foolish North American assumptions that many types of food are primary headache fodder, nitrate-laden hot dogs being the one obvious exception. Part of beating headaches, he insists, is knowing the truth about them."

    http://www.ucsf.edu/science-cafe/conversations/hope-for-headaches-a-conversation-with-headache-expert-peter-goadsby

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    New member...overwhelmed

    in General Board

    Posted

    Use the O2 whenever she gets a headache?

    Absolutely!  And hit the o2 at the very first sign of a hit coming on.  The sooner you get to the o2 and the purer it is makes all the difference in aborting an attack.

    Dosing with seeds. Start around 40, expect headaches the days after, wait a week to re-dose?

    Sounds like a plan to me.  You can actually dose after 5 days.  You need to wait that long to insure that the receptors reopen.

    So glad to have found this place. I have been watching her suffer for a couple of years. She is really bad at going to the Dr like she should and hates taking pills/shots. She is one tuff lady. I am hoping with your experiences I/you can help her. 

    Sounds like she's a lucky woman to have you in her corner Will!

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    Thank you

    in General Board

    Posted

    Btw - Michael just finished 7-1/2 days of total PF time. He's still not sure it's come back so we're waiting till he's sure b4 we dose again. 7-1/2 days and maybe more. Cool, huh? Like I said above: we're getting there. 

    Fantastic news Ron!!!

    May Michael continue to stretch it out further and further until he only needs to maintenance dose once or twice a year!  This is not as much of a stretch as it sounds; others have done just that, including our fearless leader.

    Detoxing help for first time busting

    in Research & Scientific News

    Posted

    The generic name for Mirpex is pramipexole.  Here's what PubMed says about this drug:

    "Pramipexole is used alone or with other medications to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD; a disorder of the nervous system that causes difficulties with movement, muscle control, and balance), including shaking of parts of the body, stiffness, slowed movements, and problems with balance. Pramipexole is also used to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS; a condition that causes discomfort in the legs and a strong urge to move the legs, especially at night and when sitting or lying down).[highlight] Pramipexole is in a class of medications called dopamine agonists. It works by acting in place of dopamine, a natural substance in the brain that is needed to control movement.[/highlight]"

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001004#a697029-sideEffects

    I may be wrong, but from reading this, I would think that it may in fact enhance any psychedelic and make the side effects stronger.  Anyone???

    At any rate until someone comes along who can better answer you, I would think it prudent to detox from the Mirapex too.

    bb

    help

    in General Board

    Posted

    fire hazzard

    No doubt about that!

    But I would venture that by far the majority of CH oxygen users, including me are smokers.

    You just have to take certain safety precautions, such as not smoking near your oxygen tank. 

    bb

    Deadliest Catch

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    Posted

    Hey everyone,

    Donnie (Mad6string) asked me to tell you guys that he is off line for a few days.  His house was flooded the other night by a heavy thunderstorm, and he had to pull the computer for the time being.

    He lives close to me, and I plan to go over tomorrow and help him move furniture and rip up carpet.  I'll try to keep you guys posted.

    bb

    Pondering dosage and timing

    in General Board

    Posted

    I had shadows both during the dosing experience and on the days/nights following, with last night being the first night that I didn't notice any shadowing during my usual couple of brief night time wake ups.

    So you had some post dose "shadows", but last night was shadow free?  This is promising.

    So now I'm pondering whether I oughta give it another go this evening, and if so, should I go with the strong (for me) 1.5 gram dose again, since I don't find it objectionable.....

    I would say hold off and see for now, unless your activity starts picking up again.  Optimal busting seems to occur when you can stretch the time between dosing more and more. 

    On the other hand, if this evening is going to be the only time that you will have to dose for a while, then go ahead.  Nothing wrong with hitting it hard as long as you have the resources.

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    New Member Needs Help

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    I am the wife of a chronic.Oxygen was not very effective for him until he got the non-rebreather mask.It made a huge difference.

    I was the same.  Before getting off of the trex and starting busting, I had very minimal success with oxygen.

    I think that imitrex may partially block successful o2 use, just as I feel that the alternatives may enhance it.  These are strictly my thoughts, not only from personal experience, but also from others' posts through the years, i.e. anecdotal evidence.

    What many don't realize about oxygen use to abort CH, is that it has to be done right.  You have to use a high flow regulator (15 lpm or higher), and you need to use either a non-rebreather mask made specifically for CH or a mouthpiece.  The object is to get as pure oxygen as possible delivered at a high enough flow rate.  Of course all of this and more can be found in the "Menu" button, but I felt it important enough to bear repeating.

    I have seen "RC seeds" mentioned numerous times. Would somebody please tell me what they are?

    Rivea corymbosa seeds or Ololiuqui are seeds containing LSA (Lysergic Acid Amide), as are HBWR or Hawaiin Baby Woodrose seeds and Morning Glory seeds. 

    All are legal to possess in the US, but illegal to ingest.  You'd essentially have to be caught in the act.  ;)

    bb

    New and happy to be here

    in General Board

    Posted

    From our fearless leader (note the date, it's been a few years ago):

    Date: 10/30/06

    Here are my current thoughts on maintenance dosing.

    Episodics....

    Dose about a month before a normal cycle period would be scheduled to begin...if you are fairly regular. Be prepared to redose (if

    necessary) around the time of the expected cycle. If you feel ANY hint of a cycle....weird sleep patterns, droopy eyelid, that teltale

    stuffy/swollen sinus on the "bad" side, shadow....(not a hangover...we all know the difference)....then dose again.

    If you're one of those...2 or 3 times a year episodics,,,,,often hitting during seasonal changes etc....I'd stay on a 3 month or 6 month

    regimen and just always be ready for a dose at the first sign of trouble.

    I have gotten to the point that I no longer feel the need to "know if this is REALLY a cycle...and endure a bad week of pain just to

    prove to myself that I'm not cured. I'm getting to the age where I have enough pain in the rest of my body that I don't need any

    more convincing. ;-)

    Chronics....

    I'd use maintenence doses as usual and would not try to extend the time between doses by more than maybe 20% each time. Such

    as, 40 days, stretch to 48-50 day, stretch to 60 days etc.

    Stubborn chronics ;-)

    I would still try to stretch the time between doses but maybe only 10-15% and if I am one of those that goes through cycles within

    cycles where I have bad stretches during certain parts of the year (such as, things are bad all year usually, but during the

    fall.....things used to get really bad) I would not try to extend the dosing periods and might even boost the dose at this time of the

    year.

    Additional maintenance dosing should be considered:

    Before air travel or auto/train/mule team through different elevations (where your ears might normally pop) or severe weather

    changes on trips.

    Changes in seasons, for those that live in places other than paradise.

    Keep a close eye on any autotomic changes related to your past cycles...ie, again, eyelids, sleep pattern changes (waking at weird

    times or restless sleep (not from watching horror films)) etc. There is a whole list of things on one of our polls on the yahoo site. (if

    you haven't completed our poles or database files....go to the clusterbusters yahoo main page and click on polls and database files.

    Bobw

    All that being said Eli, I would add the following:

    If you feel that your cycle may be starting soon, then I would say go ahead and dose.

    If you are dosing with LSD and have had no prior experience with psychedelics, I would strongly recommend you start with a light dose (I don't know what kind of LSD is available in your country, but it may be high quality).  I'd recommend maybe half of a recreational dose to start with -- or even a quarter.  Even at a small dose, you should get good efficacy.  Sub-hallucinogenic doses have proven to be sufficient, especially as a maintenance dose.  If you were in mid-cycle, you may want to try more.

    My main concern at this point is the fact that you have zero experience with the psychedelics.  We all had to start somewhere, and the same applies to you.  But I would suggest that you make sure you have the proper setting and a trusted "sitter."  In other words, ensure that you are in a place where you are comfortable with some good music and atmosphere, and have someone that you are comfortable with (no one contentious) for about the next 8 hours.  At the half dose I recommend, you may not feel much of anything, but that's ok too.  With LSD, it's usually all or nothing as far as tripping goes.  Go to the "ClusterBuster Files" board and click on the "mushroom FAQ", then open the attachment at the bottom - "Frequently_Asked_Questions_Mushrooms.htm".  Even though you are not talking about dosing with mushrooms, there is still a wealth of information there that I highly recommend you read before dosing.

    If you are truly in remission, then dosing shouldn't bring on another cycle.  You should just have a pleasant experience and hopefully ward off your next cycle, although I suppose that post dose hits are always a possibility. 

    After you read the FAQ, feel free to ask any other questions you may have.

    bb

    Gulf Oil Mess

    in General Board

    Posted

    Well as we all know by now, they have finally stopped the oil from flowing (at least temporarily).

    What they didn't say in the news was how.  They used a wedding band.  Once in place, it immediately stopped putting out.  ;D

    bb

    Discouraged at the sister site CH.com

    in General Board

    Posted

    Linda,

    Pardon me if I missed something here. I don't believe the original poster meant to cause any dissention. I believe he was posting what he felt, frustration and pain. And we have all been there.

    Also I'm am proud to be associated with this poster. He was only trying to say there are options.

    I must of missed the part where anyone here had anything to say about  DJ and his work, other than thank you. He is highly respected by everyone that knows of his work.

    We were having a discussion here. That's what we do. No one has an agenda or wants to ruin what is a lifeline for most members, on both sites.

    I've read the posts on both sites, and I see support and disagreement on both sites.

    Guess what I'm getting at is, where is this secret rule book that any of us should be following.

    You saying someone got their panties in a wad, is about as disrespectful as I have ever seen on this site. But feel free to express yourself, just don't lecture anybody here about respect.      Respectfully yours, Leslie

    I couldn't agree any more with Leslie.

    bb

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