Well, I guess this last bust worked. Mike's been under the weather recently (me too) which made him unsure. If the bust had been successful, we expected him to be completely PF yesterday morning and when he wasn't we felt the bust hadn't worked. Saturday night was the first time since the very first that he busted using LSD rather than shrooms. He took 3 tabs from an Angel's gift of 6 tabs of unknown strength. We decided on 3 tabs since 2-3/4 tabs only made our benefactor a little light-headed. The effect on Michael was similar. It'll be interesting to see if his PF time increases using the stronger psychedelic.

Thanks for keeping us updated on the trial and error pioneering y'all are doing, and here's hoping the shrooms get Michael back to the PF zone this week!

Just when you think you know, you know?

Michael's Dr gave him a medication to try to help him not sweat so much. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time; I mean, what could he give him for sweating that could affect his CHs? He tried to bust twice subsequent to starting on the sweating med and neither time was effective. We thought that maybe the psychedelics had outlived their effectiveness. Then I read the label on the sweating Rx: Inderal (Propranolol); A beta-blocker. Damn! He spent 3 weeks unnecessarily suffering with a HA. Not horrible. They don't get horrible anymore. (Knock on wood). Saturday b4 last was the last time he took the Inderal. He busted last Thursday, had his now typically worsening HAs for 3 days following busting and woke up this morning PF!

Joe, it's almost time for some more Expo.

If I may interject something into your booze guzzling festivity planning  for a moment, glad to hear that the interference of the pesky drug may have worn off now for Michael, and here's hoping this bust gets him back to some nice lengthy PF time!

Stories like yours make all of us smile! Would strongly suggest you visit   clusterbusters.com     as they have this treatmnet regimen down to a science! Could not be happier for you, as a fellow musician, I can't stand the thought of the beast silencing the music!

Keep the smiling, pain free days coming.

Joe

Hi violinmaker,

Damn! Now, that's how I like to start the day. Can't imagine a much stronger recommendation. Exactly how many of us have felt (though your picture is far more eloquent than any description). I'm guessing that the expression on your face was much like my son's when he first yelled: "It works!, it works!" Little wonder that they're called "magic mushrooms."

You mention reading most of this and the "other board." Is the "other board" Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or If not, you really should check it out. It's devoted to the use of "alternatives" (mainly psychedelics) in the treatment of CH. I'm sure that everyone there would be very much interested in your story. Your dose (1/8 oz. or 3.5g) is up into recreational size. Most "Busters" find 1.5-2.0g adequate. You don't need to "trip" for it to work.

I once had shingles from mid-chest around to the left to mid-back. It was the worst case that either of the doctors I saw had ever seen. I can't imagine having it on my face.

Welcome violinmaker. We hope you stick around. Your experiences will benefit many.

Ron

I think I just now learned, from another topic on this site, that those of us who are of a mind to recommend or to advise on the use of psychedelics in the treatment of CH should not but rather should direct the questioner to Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or . Did I read that right?

Sounds good to me, Callico. The error was mine. I misinterpreted what was being said by others. My bad.

Michael's last bust got him just short of 7 days PF. A shadow woke him up at 2 or 3am on the 7th day. He immediately got up, dosed with 4-2/3g and WENT BACK TO SLEEP! He said that neither his sleep nor his dreaming were effected by the dose. He must REALLY be used to taking this stuff. He started taking a new drug for his overactive sweat glands (Catapress pills). I hope it doesn't interfere with his busting because it works. Let's see: too much sweating or cluster headaches. What to choose. What to choose.

Something we haven't tried yet is busting while he's PF. This next time, he's going to dose at about the 4th or 5th day of his painfreedom and see if maybe we can avoid the 3 days of HAs which typically follow dosing. Wish us luck.

Ron

Hi all,

In the BOL protocol, subjects were administered the drug on days 1, 5 and 10. We decided to try this and last monday Michael successfully busted with 4.0g of mushrooms. The bust was followed - as usual - by 3 days of HAs. He was PF when he woke up yesterday morning and dosed again last night with 4.0g. This is the 1st time he's dosed when PF. This is also the 1st time he's dosed when not having had ANY methadone for more than 24 hrs. Narcotic addiction's a bitch and the detox is hell, but during the last couple of weeks he's dropped from 6-8/day to 1-2/day and now to nothing. He no longer wants to take "just one more." Cool, huh? I'll let you know how it goes.

Ron

That is the COOLEST. 

bonkers wrote on Nov 20^th, 2010 at 6:29pm:

Good onya.

          Potter

Ron, that is the best news I've heard in a month of Sundays!  Give him a big man hug for me and congratulate him on kicking the Methadone to the curb.  That takes guts and I couldn't be prouder of him if he were my own.  Here's hoping the dosing works and he gets a long, long break, like forever.

Jerry

One day at the time.  Got a nine week break about a month ago, but ...

Waiting for the BOL and wishing I could bust in the meantime.  When things are bad, God is still good.  I rest in that.

Jerry