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Up High, Down Low, & irrelevancies. (Read 1955 times)

George

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Up High, Down Low, & irrelevancies.
Sep 15^th, 2009 at 9:20pm

This thing is beginning to lose its charm. Tongue

It seems to be wimping out, though, here in week 5. Been a few days since I pulled an all-nighter with multiple hits.

Funny thing...and I don't know if something similar happens to other episodics...but I know it's the latter-stage of the cycle, because I'm only getting hit "down low" now, and not "up high".

By "down low", I mean that the pain seems to center around the V2 or maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve, behind the lower part of the orbit of the eye. By "up high", I mean that the most intense portion of the hit is in the region of the V1, or opthalmic branch of the trigeminal, behind the upper portion of the orbit, and into the area of the mental foramen.

Early on in a cycle, I always get hit "up high". That seems to fade just past the midpoint, and the remaining hits seem to occur "down low". During high cycle at the midpoint, I'll get one "up high", and then another "down low".

I don't like that very much.

Apropos of nothing previous, I haven't been very impressed with my efforts to avoid or shorten a cycle using supplements. (500 mg. magnesium, calcium with vit. D and zinc, vit. B6 and B2, and fish oil). This little stinker began two months later than I expected it, but it seems to have been just about what I've come to expect over the years.

Still taking the melatonin at 15 mg a night, but the results have been somewhat less than perfect this time around.

I don't drink at all during a cycle for the usual reasons--but I had a reminder just how sensitive we can be to alcohol when I sampled a rum-soaked cookie at a picnic, and took an almost immediate hit.

Well--a couple more weeks oughta do the trick.

Thank goodness for O2.

Best,

George

« Last Edit: Sep 16^th, 2009 at 1:09am by George »

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DennisM1045 CH.com Alumnus Offline One wave at a time! Posts: 3437 Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA Gender:	Re: Up High, Down Low, & irrelevancies. Reply #1 - Sep 15^th, 2009 at 9:28pm Here's to an early exit for the bastard George -Dennis-
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midwestbeth CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 1123 Edwardsville, IL Gender:	Re: Up High, Down Low, & irrelevancies. Reply #2 - Sep 16^th, 2009 at 10:10am Hoping the beast wimps out, tucks tail, and leaves you George. Beth
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Up High, Down Low, & irrelevancies. Reply #3 - Sep 16^th, 2009 at 11:36am Even with the "keep the chin up, never let the beast win, I'm better then he is" attitude......the long cycles sure suck the life outta you, don't they? Praying he's had enough of you. Joe
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Kilowatt3 CH.com Old Timer Offline 1952 Jag Posts: 300 Lake Charles, Louisiana - USA Gender:	Re: Up High, Down Low, & irrelevancies. Reply #4 - Sep 16^th, 2009 at 12:35pm Hey George! OK, you're taking the melatonin and the magnesium. What about the kudzu, scullcap, and St. John's Wort? It's an easy fix! Regards, Jim
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Re: Up High, Down Low, & irrelevancies.
Reply #5 - Sep 17^th, 2009 at 1:00pm

Guiseppi wrote on Sep 16^th, 2009 at 11:36am:

Even with the "keep the chin up, never let the beast win, I'm better then he is" attitude......the long cycles sure suck the life outta you, don't they? Undecided

Yep.

Trying to catch up on sleep now, taking advantage of the past three nights PF. It's getting there.

Kilowatt3 wrote on Sep 16^th, 2009 at 12:35pm:

Hey George!

OK, you're taking the melatonin and the magnesium. What about the kudzu, scullcap, and St. John's Wort? It's an easy fix! Wink

Regards,
Jim

Good question, Jim.

I fully intended to try the "Synergy" mix this time, but the simple answer is that--I forgot. Haven't been tracking all that well for the past bit. No excuse. Undecided

At this point, the thing seems to be dying rapidly, so I'm chicken to mess with it. I think it's on its own way out, and I believe I'll let it go.

I'll continue to keep it in mind--for the next go-around.

All the best,

George

« Last Edit: Sep 17^th, 2009 at 1:04pm by George »

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Iddy CH.com Alumnus Offline Smile Posts: 486 Toronto,Canada Gender:	Re: Up High, Down Low, & irrelevancies. Reply #6 - Sep 17^th, 2009 at 2:01pm I hope the "F&*^%$ er is on his way out. All the best, George Iddy
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