Posted by Margi on June 07, 1999 at 21:48:51:
In Reply to: 16 months in HELL and counting posted by Carl D on June 07, 1999 at 19:06:45:
Hi Carl.
Thanks for posting. We've been worried about you and wondering how you are. Pretty rough from the sounds of it and you make think this is totally nuts but have you TRIED the water? Not just 4 glasses a day. Flood yourself, man. My husband was in your position just before Christmas last year - tried every pill on the market, sick to death of being a friggin' lab rat for doctors who had no idea how to help him. Carl, within two days, his cycle was broken and within a week it was GONE. There have been quite a few people here who have been helped by the water treatment. Basically, it's a glass every half hour while you're awake and then another glass if the Beast wakes you up in the night (and we all know he loves to do that). Try Dramamine to help you sleep - it also has helped a few people here get through the night without a CH. Since the Beast has no rules or regulations, maybe something simple like this might help. I know I'm really preaching the water thing but, hey, it's brought Mike back from a very scary place and he's still CH free because of it.
Just trying to help, not to nag.
Hang in there, Carl.
Pain free days ahead.
Margi