Hey lirrgirl14,

Your problem may be your serum 25(OH)D concentration (Vitamin D3 Status) is too low.  The normal reference range for the 25(OH)D lab test is 30 to 100 ng/mL (75 to 250 nmol/L).  Suggest you see your primary care physician (PCP) and ask for this lab test.

As CHers, we need to keep our 25(OH)D serum concentration up around 80 to remain CH pain free.  That requires an average vitamin D3 dose of 10,000 IU/day plus the vitamin D3 cofactors: magnesium, zinc, boron, vitamin A (retinol), vitamin K2 complex and Omega-3 fish oil.  We call this clutch of vitamins and minerals the anti-inflammatory regimen.

Well over 600 CHers from here at CH.com and ClusterBusters have started the anti-inflammatory regimen and better than 80% of them have experienced a significant reduction in the frequency of their CH from an average of 3 CH/day down to 3 CH/week in the first 30 days.  54% of CHers who start this regimen experience a lasting CH pain free response.

Cluster headache is pH sensitive. In other words, if your system becomes too acidic like it does during sleep, it opens the door for more frequent CH.  Drinking a baking soda tonic an hour after each meal and right before bed can help.  You make it with a half teaspoon of good old Arm & Hammer Baking Soda in a half glass of water.  The directions are on the box.

Take care and please keep us posted.

V/R, Batch