Thank you Batch, that is simply a wonderful update to read. Whilst there are lots of people here who have been experiencing life without the pain of CH we all know there are lots of people around the world, both patients and doctors, who do not yet know of the amazing changes vitamin D3 can make. But with steps like this, they get the chance to live life free from CH pain.

Looking forward to seeing more research papers published from multiple neurologists so this really takes the CH treatment world by storm.

marc, welcome,  please view the video posted on here by batch by dr gominak who has linked sleep disorders with vit d3 deficiency, she used to prescribe the cpap, she has been using the vit d3 regime for 6 years with huge success and reports of patience throwing there cpap away.
thanks mike and joe, that's fantastic news.
im sticking at it,  shadows are a whole lot better than what I was getting before, in fact life changing !
just need that magic balance of something to eliminate the shadows.    im playing with the other vitamin levels while my vit d level sits constantly around 200nmol.
cheers
colin

ihatech wrote on May 6^th, 2014 at 3:38pm:


I'm not sure that anyone likes to have to take pills of any kind for long periods of time. But if in doing so I remain CH pain free then I know that I'll be happy to keep taking the pills as the issues around that in no way compare to active CH.

Batch,
    Do you really have CH ? How many other ailments do you have that you treat with the D3 ? Did you build that website yourself about all of the illnesses and diseases that D3 can treat ? And lastly, do you give seminars to doctors and neurologists about D3 for CH and for other diseases ??
    Just curious. Please fill us all in on what stake you have in the D3 business please.

    Thanks

    I4B

Good Day everyone and Batch
Following Batches regimen, I'm continuing to be CH free (tx Batch), since Sept 2013.
March 18/14 - 25(OH)D3 test result:   73.6ng/ml
I'll re-test in June.

For approximately a month now, I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced heartburn... Its not anything like our CH pain, just annoying.  Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
Sue

Forgot to say: Thank you for serving Batch

And no disrespect intended on previous post.

I4B

Hey Batch, well done on presenting the survey results at that meeting.
It's great to put a face on the name too, you look like a fun guy. I've no plans on visiting the U.S, but if I do i'll make sure to meet with you. In the meantime, if you ever intend to visit Ireland, you'll be welcome with open arms.
All the best and thank you again for all the help, I am 3 months into my second year PF thanks to your regimen, apart for a little when the pollen appears.

I'm sure Batch will come along and explain everything for you. You could always send him a PM. In the mean time, you can take much higher doses of D3. Many people take 20,000 a day with an extra loading dose of 50,000 once a week. It has to build up to a certain level in your system to be effective and that can take a few weeks for some. It's important to get your blood tests done though.

Please contact Batch with your specific  symptoms/meds. He'll work it out for you.
Maz.

Hi Ellick
It's called, 25(OH)D.  I'd like to bet that your doc will tell you your results are normal, but you will in fact be MILES below the required level to be pain free.. Vitamin D can be toxic if you take too much, but honestly, you need to be just below toxicity level, and you can take it by the truck load before you get there.

I took 20,000 a day for the first few weeks, then I dropped to a maintenance dose of 10,000. If people around me have colds or flu , or if I am ill in any other way I shoot the dose up again for a few weeks, as infections will cause your immune system to gobble up all the D3 and the clusters will sneak through. In truth I am not completely pain free, but the attacks are much less often and very much less intense. When they come, I take 50,000 for a few days, then 20,000, then I go back to 10,000 when the episodes die down. All that and I'm nowhere near toxicity. But the blood tests are important because you need to keep a check on your calcium levels too when taking D3.

You've posted here on the  "medications, treatments and remedies" board on a thread started by Batch called "123 days pain free". It's a very long read, but worth the effort. Some where, if you flick through quickly you will find a chart showing the levels of 25(OH)D. It's pink and green so quite easy to spot.

Again I urge you to send a PM to Batch and ask for his help.  He's a really great guy and has helped so many of us, he deserves a knighthood. He knows all the science stuff that I don't understand, and will work it out specifically for you. He's every ones hero.

Vitamin D3 is good for you even without the CH, because it boosts your immune system. I've been on it for 11 months now. During the winter everyone around me (and I do mean everyone) had coughs, colds, chest infections, flu, you name it. But not me.
Maz.

If you are having trouble with the D3 working there is a thread here that Batch has been posting in called 'latest D3 news' you should read through. There appears to be some strong evidence for incorporating b12 or b50 into the regimen. Ive been without any attacks for sveral months with D3  but I had one attack sneak in on me a couple of weeks ago with several brutal shadows.  went straight to wal-mart and started adding the B12,havent had nearly as much going on upstairs lately. Also I may have missed it but I dont see Mg in your regimen,the lastest D3 regimen that Ive seen has nearly equal proportions of Mg and Ca,correct me if Im wrong?