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(Message started by: Joeyz on Aug 13^th, 2002, 11:32am)

Title: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by Joeyz on Aug 13^th, 2002, 11:32am

I've had Clusters since 1978. I tried everything! They still came back every year for 6 to 12 weeks. Then about 10 years ago they started to skip a year. This only happen 3 times I think. I may now know why. Before I share this, what worked for me, may not work for you, but is sure worth a try!
About 6 weeks ago I saw a link on Yahoo about clusters. A chinese doctor took 40 headache patients for treatment in 1998. After a blood test ALL of them had very low levels of Magnesium. He gave each one a 1 Gram injection. 80% of them improved. All of them were cronic headaches. Only 8 patients were clusters. All 8 cluster headaches were gone! Only 2 migraines had to have another injection. This was it I thought! I had stopped taking my daily vitamines before my headaches came on. My vitamines contain 100mg of magnesium. Hmmm. I went to the drugstore and bought a bottle of 500 mg. magnesium- 1000 mg calcium. I took 2 with my meal. DON"T FORGET TO DO THIS! I don't recommend taking these any other way. I felt some relief the first day. After 4 days of 2 tablets a day, I took just one a day. Each day I felt better. I was taking 2-3 zomig a day before taking the magnesium. The first week I only took 2 zomig ALL WEEK! This was an improvement for sure!
The second week, I only took 2 advil for minor pain. This was only 2 times. I haven't taken anything since. That was 6 weeks ago.
This site has helped me many times, and I want to thank everyone. Maybe this will help someone too.
Good luck to all and God Bless.........Joey

Title: Re: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by don on Aug 13^th, 2002, 4:41pm

26 years of this and all I needed was magnesium?

Wow, I can hardly believe it!

Title: Re: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by pjbgravely on Aug 13^th, 2002, 5:16pm

Unfortuatally an illness like clusters is probably caused by many illnesses and deficeincies. I tried the magnesium and things got worse and then got better when I stopped taking it, But it is worth a try for everyone.

Title: Re: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by Slammy on Aug 13^th, 2002, 5:18pm

*looking at Don*

"Fuck! (slapping forehead) We could have had a V-8!"

Slammy 8)

Title: Re: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by don on Aug 13^th, 2002, 8:49pm

Dont firecrackers contain magnesium.

Time to stuff em up our snoze and light up Slam!

Title: Re: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by Charlie on Aug 13^th, 2002, 11:22pm

Well.......on the other hand......

Can't hoit. At least I don't think so.

Really happy fer ya old Charlie

Title: Re: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by Joeyz on Aug 13^th, 2002, 11:22pm

This is a reply to pjbgravely.
I disagree that many of these headaches are brought on by illness. Perhaps as we get older we lose important vitamins in our systems. I'm curious though, how long, or exactly what mg. you took and for how long. Many magnesium bottles purchased in a drug store or that are in multi- vitamines are very low doses. I saw several that were around 200 mg. THIS WON"T WORK! It needs to be 1000mg. which is 1 gram. This has to be done for 3 or 4 days in a row. Also, you must stay away from anything with msg. NOTHING in a vending machine, or fast food. Be careful of chicken as well. The second day I was taking the magnesium I ate a small portion of chili. BIG MISTAKE! 1 hour later I had to take a zomig. I know my diet is the root cause for me. I also read that wheat is very good for my diet. Preventing the headaches I mean. Watching what I eat has helped me. I also have my figure back. I lost 35 lbs.
Again, I hope something I've said will help someone.
Joey......

Title: Re: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by dannyboy on Aug 14^th, 2002, 1:47am

I searched the archives on magnesium and it seems to give significantly more positive results than negative ... give it a try if you haven't already ... the only negative side effect that I could find is that you need to stay in close proximity to a toilet

Hit Search and type MAGNESIUM, Its helped quite a few folk here

Danny

Title: Re: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by Charlie on Aug 14^th, 2002, 5:34am

This kind of thing is interesting and our archives are full of dietary solutions. So far as I know, there aren't good, if any, follow-ups. Too bad, but if there is a dietary function to CH, it's probably an individual thing.

That is a damn uncomfortable and difficult pile of resrictons to follow. It's one of those things not easy to handle unless one lives in a commune or is kind of a nut. At least for this lazy old fart.

If it works for you, great. I'll not negate this and others here are no friends of MSG. Good for you and keep it up.

Charlie

Title: Re: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by oringkid on Aug 14^th, 2002, 9:32am

What are some good natural forms of magnesium? You know what foods contain it naturally. I personally feel that it is not good to bombard your system with any type of vitamin or mineral unless the deficiency is very bad and it is medically necessary in order to save the patient.

So, if I can boost my intake of magnesium by adding or increasing foods that contain it, I can see what it does without the chance of causing somewhat toxic reactions.
(ie running to the potty all day ;D)

Sherry

Title: Re: Cycle Broken! Read This.
Post by 2late on Aug 14^th, 2002, 9:51am

thanks for the info, I'll give it a shot ............2late