I thought I'd dodged the bullet this fall.  My first CH episode started in early November of last year and the second in early March of this year.  When I made it through all of November and most of December pain free, I was starting to get optimistic that I might make it until spring without another episode.

No such luck.  The beast came back last night, which means it missed the solstice but got me near the equinox.  Three hits, midnight, 4am and 6:30AM.  I had a couple of shadows the day before.  At least it waited until after the kids were home for Christmas.

I am doing all of the normal things (except heart health issues keep me off Immitrex injections.) 

I need to convince the neurologist that I should try Batch's regimen, so I can convince the wife that is isn't dangerous.  She won't accept your testimony, claiming you can't trust much of anything you read on the internet.

Of course with wing nuts suggesting I drink my own urine to cure CH, I can hardly blame her for being distrustful.

Anyway, I figured I'd let you all know that I literally feel your pain.  I'll be sticking to sparkling cider tonight as we celebrate the New Year.  (Much better than urine in my opinion, not that I have tasted my urine.)

Here to hoping for a great and pain free New year to all of us.

Mark

Hi Mark,
You seem to fit the book as an a typical CH sufferer like
myself, and many more clusterheads, Spring and fall, this
was me for 43yrs, but since starting the Vitamin D3 regime
in the spring of 2012 I have been CH free, and certainly
no other ill effects since being on it, in fact I've never felt
more healthy in my life, its certainly worth a go, you've
got nothing to lose, and hopefully plenty too gain.

Cheers, Hoppy.

Have you tried slugging back a Red Bull or similar, the
ones that contain Taurine, this is known to abort an
attack if caught quick enough, and knock shadows
right on the head in many of us.

Hoppy

Hi Don
Mine have been quite strange really for the last year or so. It's been almost constant, with breaks of just 1 or 2 weeks occasionally, but as I said, very mild. It's still definately CH - there is no mistaking it is there, but kip 3 or 4, and 02 knocks it out in a few minutes. It's always at night, but only one per night. It's annoying that I don't get real breaks from it, but I think I prefer it this way. Those kip 10s are just unbearable and destroy your quality of life. So I guess I'm lucky at the moment as they are not having much impact other than feeling a bit tired from the disturbed nights. Hope it eases off for you soon and you have a better 2015. Happy new year.
Maz.

Thanks Maz, Hop, & Mark.
I always thought that I was episodic as only every few years the Kip 10's would hit for a few months. then I would get a break, but only from that level of pain. I learned to cope with the shadows, not knowing early on I had CH, I was just glad to get relief from the big ones. As I can recall it's been about 25 years now. I wonder what it feels like to feel good. once in a while I have a good day and it's amazing. would love to string them together. I know there are many worse off, so I try to keep that in mind. Enjoy the good eats 

Wow. I needed a laugh. Thanks Bob