Penelope

I have chronic cluster headaches. For about three months straight, I was having attacks daily. About a month ago, I started a new approach: Daily antihistamine (Zyrtec) Very small, consistent doses of a 2:1 CBD/THC tincture (microdosing (1-2 drops), not enough to feel high) Dosing every ~4-5 hours initially, then adjusting based on how I felt Immediately, things started to change: My nervous system felt calmer Neck tension reduced Attacks stopped I’m now at 33 days without a full cluster attack. I still get shadows occasionally, especially around my usual trigger time or with things like daylight savings or hormonal changes, but: They are milder I can usually stop them early with an extra CBD/TCH dose (and sometimes ibuprofen/Tylenol if it feels like the shadow might ramp) They don’t escalate into full attacks A few observations: Timing consistency seems important Microdosing (very small amounts) works better for me than larger doses The antihistamine may be playing a role as well My overall stress/nervous system state feels significantly improved This is just my personal experience, not medical advice, but after a long period of daily attacks, this has been a huge change for me. Note that I am also on on verapamil and Emgalty (and have been for quite some time), but they were not working to stop the attacks. Happy to answer questions if anyone is curious.

I am Autistic with ADHD. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder, cluster headaches and migraine.

I'm not clear on whether Gamma Core has worked for me. I've used it for almost a year along with Verapamil and Ajovy. Not sure if one of those, or the combination, has helped reduce my CHs. I was getting CHs chronically for about a year (before that, for a few months every Spring and Fall). But since I started the combo, I only get them 1 week out of the month. I'm afraid to stop Gamma Core though...don't want to mess with what is working. I believe Gamma Core has helped with calming my ADHD/Autistic brain a little bit (but not enough to make the price-tag worth it, though).

I started getting CHs after a severe concussion.