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Hey Ron, just dropping in to let you and Micael know I am still thinking of you. Hoping for the best! Scott

I like the sound of it. Burned out on Red Bull. Will give it a try. Scott

Well said CHF. I love the analogy. Great to hear from you Mike. You have helped me get thru my situation which is peanuts compared to what you have gone thru. I truly hope things improve for you soon. I know they will. Eager to hear from you again....to give us more PF news!!! Scott

Took my last one 10 days ago and the moderate withdrawals are finally ending. Follow Rons advice Gump. Be done with them. Good luck to you. Scott

Ricardo, I love it. While youre there, check out Take THe Time. Entirely sweet country flavored song! He's on my list. Thanks! Scott

I put this one in my notepad. Since I have HC I am intrigued by the anti-inflammatory properties. Thanks for posting this Alley. Scott

Stick with it Dan...don't give in! Still praying for Michael.....ok I'll throw one in there for Dan too :-* Scott

I would like to add that, for the first time in 18 months, I am getting measured relief with a regimen of Fish Oil, Melatonin, Scullcap tincture, and I just started D3 today. I am not on any prescribed medication at this time. For me, this is amazing. I plan to bring in Licorice Root this week. There is hope for you bob. Hang in there and learn with the help of this board. Scott

Welcome to cluster busters bob. Sorry to hear you have CH. Sounds like you got an official diagnosis from your neurologist. You have found a very special place where there are wonderful people experimenting with a promising treatment. Others with much more wisdom than I will soon reply to your post. I recommend reading as much as you can here as well as learn as much as you can about cluster headache by researching on line. I was diagnosed with "cluster variant" 18 months ago but I have come to learn that I have what's called Hemicrania Continua. Based on what you describe, sounds like cluster to me. Good thing the 02 is helping. Stick with it. Hang tight brother, help is on the way. Scott

Good luck Bradg. Bust the beast. Scott

I've had some kind of reaction to the vitamin D3 regimen. My tongue and throat became irritated. I thought it may have been the D3 so I stopped but then it continued. So I cut out the magnesium/calcium. For the past week I have been taking only the fish oil. Also, I stared taking 10mg Melatonin each night and skullcap tincture, 40 drops in some water 4-5 times per day. I'm going bring the D3 and mag/cal back in one at a time as I try to identify the culprit. But already something is different. Mind you, I do not have CH, I have HC (Hemicrania Continua). I have noticed my daily HA has become less frequent, shorter acting, and less severe. My plan is to throw in some Licorice Root as soon as I can get my hands on it. After 18 months of daily suffering, could I finally be on to something here? Beware the jinx! Les, given the effects of licorice on serotonin, would it interfere with busting if I decided to throw a dose in? Thanks Scott

I am glad Ron. I have awaken with my mind on him and you. Today is another day closer to the light at the end of the tunnel. Prayers are still coming strong. Scott

Man. I am so praying for you all. I'm shaking my head. Lord for the love of mercy please ease the pain for Michael.

Michael, I too have been thru severve withdrawals. 4 years ago I had back surgery. I was on hyrocodone 3 months prior and 1 month after the surgery. No one told me about tapering and I was ignorant about opiate addiction. I quit cold turkey and went thru holy hell. I could not imagine having a CH while going thru that. My thoughts and prayers are will you. It will get better with each day. I know you will make it. As someone has already said, keep your eye on the prize. This too shall pass. All the best, Scott

Hehe

Certainly not you. You're psychopathic 8-) 8-)

Homeopathic?

Good luck Jerry. I hope the Lunesta works. For me. its a God send! It's pricey so I hope she has insurance to cover it. Scott

Yup. The reducing valve opens.

Thanks Ron. You know I'm doing okay...better than I thought. I'm tapering and so far so good. Hopefully that will continue. Maybe I have worried more than necessary. Fear of dreaded wd and vie had enough suffering already! Thanks for all the replies! Good info for future reference in case I need it. Scott

I don't have the answer Jerry but I'm interested in what others might have to say. I wonder if low dose seeds might be a viable and natural, hence safer, sleep aid as opposed to something like Lunesta. I have taken Ambien but it became ineffective. The Lunesta has worked really well for me. I sleep like a baby and feel great the next day. The problem, of course, is that I have become dependent on it. If I run out, as I did yesterday, I cannot sleep. I feel like hell today because I probable slept an hour last night and had to work today. If there is one thing I need, its at least 7-1/2 hrs of sleep. All night long I had a mild HA as usual but I normally sleep thru it due to the Lunesta. I've struggled with sleep for years, even before my HA arrived. Sorry if it seems I've highjacked the pending thread, but this subject could not have come at a more perfect time for me. Thanks for the post. Scott

AO, no problem man. I'm looking it over. Looks like a real nice plant ally. I think for now I will do alright with tapering with the hydrocodone itself. But if I get in a tight spot, this plant looks like a viable option. I have bookmarked the link for future reference. Thanks! Scott

Thanks AO!

I'm prone to wd symptoms. Two weeks is plenty of time for my body to become dependent. My doc just perscribed me enough to taper. I may try the conservative approach and see how I feel. My wife will dispense them so I'm not tempted to take more than I should. I will be so glad to get off this stuff. Thanks for the reply Leslie! Scott

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