Hi all, I’m not a newbie however I lost my login info and had to reregister.

I have been a episodic cluster headache sufferer for over 30 years.

In the early 90’s I saw a Neurologist. They did some testing including a cat scan but mostly tried various meds, every couple weeks I would see the Dr. and he would change the med, none of them worked. I was in misery getting hit several times a day.

One day I was at a party and got hit, an acquaintance saw me leave the crowd and asked me if I had a headache, after I confirmed I did he said he had a book I should read. The section on “Cluster Headache” fit me like a glove. That book was where I found out about oxygen. The next hit I used the O2 I had at the shop. WOW !!! It reduced the pain on the first breath and it was gone completely within 5 minutes. 

A few days later I asked my Dr. why he had not told me about or prescribed O2 when he knew I was suffering greatly. He said he had suspected cluster headaches but wanted to try all the meds first. I blew up called him a few choice words and left.

I treated all subsequent headaches with welders oxygen except when it’s not available like when flying somewhere.

Back in 2003 I had a particularly bad episode that lasted several months then on March 24th 2003 they stopped abruptly for over eleven years.

November 25th 2014 the beast returned. Oxygen still works great however I need something to prevent and something to abort when traveling.

After rejoining CH.com I read about Batch’s Vitim D3 regimen. January 6, 2015 I started the program. I was getting hit 6 or 7 times per day, as of 1/21/15 I’ve been PAIN FREE for 5 days.

I have to fly north for a few days, when I return I will post more details on the 123 Days PF

PFDAN
Rick T

Imitrex (sumatriptan) injections are great for travelling. Small enought o carry in your pocket or in a small bag and easy to use. It comes in pill form too but that takes too long to work. The injections will abort the worst CH in a few minutes.

I have taken them to several other countries by plane and I took my prescription with me just in case, but never had a problem. I declared them as "drugs", and when asked, I just said it was prescription medication and every thing was fine.