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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #25 - Jun 21^st, 2015 at 12:20am .
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #26 - Jun 21^st, 2015 at 12:31am Hi guys, The nose has now dried up, but the headache hasn't. Going to try an old wives tale, grated apple and salt. Hoppy
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blacklab Ex Member	Re: Something weird going on Reply #27 - Jun 21^st, 2015 at 4:52am AussieBrian wrote on Jun 20^th, 2015 at 10:52pm: My doctor said when he gets unusual headaches he goes home and makes wild, passionate love with his wife and perhaps I should try the same thing. Didn't help my headaches but he sure has a nice house. luv it
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Re: Something weird going on
Reply #28 - Jun 21^st, 2015 at 4:59am

Hi Hoppy, oh well, at least it helped in some way.
If you read what Batch was saying, in regards to taking it for allergies/pollen its an interesting read.
I'm going thru a bit of the same Too, I know its not the flu, I had that 5-6 weeks ago. Woke up with a morning H/A this morning and am getting, what I call shadow signs, Its wanting to break thru !
I'ts right on time too, June/july, but I'm hoping the same that happened back in april and January happens, I titrate Up for a few days and the odd red bull and it passes.
Normally I go thru about 2 weeks of various shadows, then the cycle hits, but the regime has definitely held it at bay now for about 3-4 cycles. I thought getting the bad Flu a while back would bring it on, but No, so I was happy with that.
Maybe If your Vit D level is that low, titrate up a bit for a few days, just as an insurance.

cheers
colin

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Re: Something weird going on
Reply #29 - Jun 21^st, 2015 at 5:47am

Hi Colin,
I've upped my vitamin D-3 10,000iu. Some grated ginger in a hot lemon drink. I'm also peeling an apple, flesh only, grate it, add a pinch of salt, then eat it on an empty stomach. Apples are said to restore the acid-alkaline balance in the body, which can ease all types of headaches. I doubt it would work on a CH though.

Hoppy

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maz CH.com Hall of Famer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 1071 Hampshire, England Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #30 - Jun 21^st, 2015 at 5:55am Wouldn't that be great Hoppy, if the cure turned out to be an apple a day.
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #31 - Jun 21^st, 2015 at 6:44am Well Maz, you never know but it might work on shadows in some folk. I'm already starting to feel a little better so hopefully I'll get a good nights sleep tonight. Hoppy
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #32 - Jun 21^st, 2015 at 5:56pm Just got out of bed on a cold and wet Monday morning, and no headache or a runny nose. I slept through the night for the first time in weeks, so maybe an apple a day can keep the doctor away Hoppy
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blacklab Ex Member	Re: Something weird going on Reply #33 - Jun 22^nd, 2015 at 4:21am great news Hoppy. I upped my Vit D to 20,000 last nite and upped my magnesium to 500mg and didn't get a heavy shadow in the morning. Still lingering in the back ground though, but this sure as hell beats a full on cycle, any day !!!! colin
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #34 - Jun 22^nd, 2015 at 5:51am Oi, Hoppy. You must now explain to our overseas friends what an Aussie means by 'she's apples'.
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #35 - Jun 22^nd, 2015 at 6:33am She'll be apples, also She's apples. something that you say in order to tell someone that they do not need to worry and that everything will happen as it should 'What if it rains for the BBQ?' 'Don't worry, she'll be apples.' Or, as with my headache, She's apples. Hoppy
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #36 - Jun 22^nd, 2015 at 6:43am Colin, maybe try some ginger in some hot water, and try eating the grated flesh of an apple, with a pinch of salt, on an empty stomach. It's worth a try, you just never know. Hoppy.
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blacklab Ex Member	Re: Something weird going on Reply #37 - Jun 23^rd, 2015 at 4:03am Hoppy, I shall be giving that a go, interesting ! nothings broken thru yet ( touch wood) but I do have the reminance of the recent flu I had, Or is it allergies ? so I'm going to give the Benadryl a wee go, then I'll have a crack at your ginger and apple skin ! keep you informed colin
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #38 - Jun 23^rd, 2015 at 5:09am Coarsely cut 2 green apples, skin on. Add juice and zest of an orange, chopped onion, ginger and a hint of cinnamon. Simmer softly for 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until nicely thickened. Serve with roast pork, crackling, baked potatoes, punkin and peas. Guaranteed to take your mind off some pesky headache.
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #39 - Jun 23^rd, 2015 at 6:52am Colin, not the skin! Peel a ripe apple, take out the core, then great the flesh, add a small pinch of salt, and eat it on a empty stomach. Yum. Hoppy
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blacklab Ex Member	Re: Something weird going on Reply #40 - Jun 24^th, 2015 at 3:17am Hi Hoppy, just re read it LOL got it now thanks, I'm normally a banana and orange type fruit eater, so my wife just came home with a bag of nice apples, but couldn't find the ginger ! cheers hoppy
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blacklab Ex Member	Re: Something weird going on Reply #41 - Jun 27^th, 2015 at 11:12pm Hoppy I now have a nice big chunk of ginger and a tree full of lemons !! So what's your recipe for that drink ? how much ginger do you grate up etc etc thanks in advance. P.s poor Barbara's post on the other thread ! your joke made me chuckle being a kiwi, I've heard and have a draw full of them
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #42 - Jun 28^th, 2015 at 12:40am Colin, great just enough to taste in a hot drink of your choice, I normally squeeze half a lemon, but I have grated into a cup of tea, yum. I'm starting to get the feeling that this headache remedy will have a few folk chuckling. Hoppy
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Re: Something weird going on
Reply #43 - Jun 29^th, 2015 at 4:31am

Hi Hoppy,
well tried it in my tea nightly cup of tea last night, but may have been a tad over the top with the amount I put in Grin

But, started getting a bit of a shadow this arvo, was reaching for a red bull, then remembered the ginger, so boiled the jug, 1/2 a lemon and some grated ginger, I have to admit its yummy, but 1/2 hour later, shadows gone ! and I know lately if I do nothing it normally hangs on for a few hours. So I'm well pleased with that.
Was reading that its great for the stomach, contains anti inflammatory benefits as well as sinus benefits !!!!!!!!
Hey, the way I look at it, one less redbull certainly is a benefit. I recon, looking at my diary from the last 2 years, I've still got 2-3 weeks of my "cycle" to go (which has only consisted of shadows) thanks to the vit d regime, so The ginger may actually help me get thru everything else.
I know Batch advocated the taking of Ginger as well, couldn't find his writings anywhere ( computer challenged)
so, so far so good Dr Hoppy Wink

cheers
colin
P.S haven't done the apple thing yet, must get on to that, her indoors bought me some apples and complained that I hadn't touched them Grin

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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #44 - Jun 29^th, 2015 at 6:14am Just a spoonful of [honey] helps the medicine go down, The medicine go doooooown (all together now) The medicine go down....
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #45 - Jun 29^th, 2015 at 7:46am Colin, that's good news, I must admit, I've been a little bit worried the past couple of days that it might not work on shadows, having never had CH shadows myself, but their you go, you just never know, unless you give it a go. So, fingers x it keeps working for you. Dr Hoppy
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Reply #46 - Jul 3^rd, 2015 at 4:59am

Dr Hoppy,
Well Sir, 4 days now, with my ginger/lemon, and thanks to Brian's rendition of a Julie Andrew hit Grin

a " spoon full of honey " now before you take credit Brian and ask Dr Hoppy for a cut of the action, I'm only estimating that's its a spoon full, as I have a squirter thingie on my honey bottle, Not a single night time shadow !!!!!
I'm kinda enjoying the taste as well I might add ! yummy !
Now before we get all in sundry jumping in and claiming " spam cure" Wink

Recon Its helped clear up a bit of sinus blockage as well I might add !
So cheers Dr hoppy !
and Julie Andrews aka Aussie Brian
colin

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maz CH.com Hall of Famer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 1071 Hampshire, England Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #47 - Jul 3^rd, 2015 at 6:29am Trouble for me is, I absolutely despise the taste of ginger. I do use powdered ginger in some pickle and chutney recipes, and although it's an essential ingredient you can't taste it in the finished product. I just wouldn't be able to swallow it.
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Something weird going on Reply #48 - Jul 3^rd, 2015 at 6:36am Colin, A spoonful of honey always helps the medicine go down, my remedy when suffering from a sore throat, and a cold, honey, lemon, and a wee dram. Thanks for letting me know that your shadows have gone, I'm well pleased. Now it's back to the footy to watch the Pies beat them Hawks. Dr Hoppy
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blacklab Ex Member	Re: Something weird going on Reply #49 - Jul 3^rd, 2015 at 7:16am It's half time Dr Hoppy ! And the pies are looking the goods !
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