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(Message started by: tessa_c2 on Mar 8^th, 2006, 12:05am)

Title: seeds? kudzu? melatonin?
Post by tessa_c2 on Mar 8^th, 2006, 12:05am

whats it all about?

Title: Re: seeds? kudzu? melatonin?
Post by pfunk on Mar 8^th, 2006, 12:24am

I have yet to try either the seeds or the kudzu but I do take 12mg of melatonin every night 30-45 mins before bed. From what I understand, alot of us CHers lack sufficient levels of serratonin in our systems. This may or may not be one of the reasons we get these beasts. Melatonin puts some of this back into your body and may in fact allow you to get 4-5 hours of uninterrupted sleep on nights that you may usually get hit hard. It doesn't work for all but if you get hit quite often at night or are awakened from deep sleep with a hit, it wouldn't hurt to give melatonin a try. Hope this helps.

Pfunk :)

Title: Re: seeds? kudzu? melatonin?
Post by nani on Mar 8^th, 2006, 8:37am

Seeds:
visit www.clusterbusters.com and read the LSA FAQ

kudzu:
http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=meds;action=display;num=1110584362 read all the threads that are linked in it, too.

melatonin: there are many threads about it here on the meds board and in the meds archives.

pf wishes, nani

Title: Re: seeds? kudzu? melatonin?
Post by lionsound on Mar 8^th, 2006, 1:41pm

It's about reading, being informed and making a good choice for you.

Please read about them and be careful and wise in a choice and treatment.

Be well and PF,
lionsound

Title: Re: seeds? kudzu? melatonin?
Post by Dragnlance on Mar 8^th, 2006, 3:52pm

Actually it is about alternative treatments for an age old menace. At this time there is no one single med that works for CH on every single person that has it. After you have tried a drugstore worth of meds, and shelled out thousands of dollars, you start searching for alternatives.

Right now, Seeds, Kudzu work well for helping prevent the beast from waking up. Melatonin, helps those that suffer hits at night, to sleep. There may be other treatments, herbs out there that work, but some may not be legal, and others have not really been tested.

Like it has been posted, read, and become informed before testing these for yourself.
Personally, Kudzu works wonders for me

Hope this helps

Lance