3 more days w/o a cluster. I am so glad to find relief, I think it cut my usual cycle short. If you havn't tried it give it a chance. It worked for me!

gsockrider wrote on Oct 19^th, 2008 at 4:14pm:

Hi Guy!

Great to hear you're doing well!  Suggest you keep at it for a few more days, just to be sure.  Stay in touch!

Regards,
Jim

rocky wrote on Oct 21^st, 2008 at 8:11pm:

Hiya Rocky!

Great to hear that it's continued to work for you!  Hope you'll keep dropping by now & then to let us know how you're doing.

Very best regards,
Jim

Hey all,

Just wanted to post that I am still ch free since 10/15/08.  I did have 2 headaches, one on Saturday night and one on Sunday.  They felt like a massive hangover headache.  Has anyone experienced that?  Still better than the ch's.

Also, I am glad to read of more people it has helped.  I do believe it cut my down, then stopped them. 

~ Michele

Kilowatt3 wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2008 at 11:04am:

More than likely it is the melatonin.  But like I said earlier, it can be knocked out with a strong cup of coffee.

Agostino,

Thanks for joining the discussion!  It looks like you've attributed a comment of mine to Michele:
Agostino Leyre wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2008 at 11:54am:

If you read my comment in it's entirety:
Quote:

...it should become fairly obvious that it probably wasn't the melatonin!  

Regards,
Jim

JoeKen wrote on Oct 26^th, 2008 at 4:22pm:

Sure, I thought about it - for about a millisecond - then decided I'm just not going there.  I have no financial interest in pushing the regimen - I would just like to see people avail themselves of the opportunity to try it, since it has worked wonders for me and many others.

Besides, it seems most clusterheads are just too damn stubborn to try it!  
Their loss is no one's gain, except GlaxoSmithKline (Imitrex), Ortho-McNeil-Janssen (Topamax) and whoever's making their Verapamil!

Plus, some seem to like walking around looking like Mike Nelson!  <--- Obscure reference to old TV show.  

OK - Got my asbestos undies on - ready for flames...

Regards,
Jim

Just another update:
I am still CH free.  I am also off the herb mix and no headaches.  It feels so good to feel normal.  Just have a lot of bills from the damn imitrex.  Next time I won't be feeding them my money I will be ready with my herb mix.  Thank you so much Kilowatt3.  I may still be suffering if it weren't for you posting that and for Jean who emailed me and told me to look at the post.  Cheers!  May you all stay CH free. 

~ Michele

You're right Kilowatt.  Thank you too Cindy.  I so appreciate you all.  This sight really is full of caring people.

~ Michele

Pixie-elf wrote on Dec 11^th, 2008 at 5:11am:

Hi Mystina,

I have no idea what to expect taking the skullcap by itself, since I tend to believe that there's a lot of synergy between the different components of the mix.  A couple of folks did seem to think that the skullcap was an important ingredient, so maybe it'll have some benefit as a "stand-alone".  Even if it doesn't, once you've established that you're not having any negative reaction to it, maybe you'll want to keep on it as you try out the other ingredients.

As for magnesium screwing you up - It's an essential nutrient, so you've GOT to get a certain amount of it.  There's definitely some interaction, though, between uptake of magnesium and calcium, so you might want to take a combined supplement.

Good luck!  Keep posting so we'll know how things work out.

Regards,
Jim

Hi Mystina!

Glad to hear from you.  Fill us in a little - Have you been PF for a while with the skullcap & melatonin?  Sounds like you were having some success for a while, at least (?).

Looks like a good datum on the skullcap.  I know Lorne was convinced it made a big difference for him, and maybe it does for you, too.

Please keep posting with your progress.  It'll be interesting to see how it goes when you add kudzu to your mix.  I'll be crossing fingers & praying for your success!  

Regards,
Jim

Anybody using the "Kilowatt Kure" also suffer from migraines after/during a cycle?

I think the CH is over, but it's left me with super-ugly-nauseous-migraines-from-hell; I'm wondering if taking the mix might help with that, too.  (I hadn't tried it for the CH.) Any thoughts?

P.S. I'll put on the asbestos underwear too, for saying "cure", heehee.. but I thought it was too cute not to say!! 

First, I tried the skullcap during an attack. I didn't notice a difference either way, so I'm thinking that it's more for prophylaxis than anything.

I've got complicated migraines (the kind where triptans will kill you.) and I'm only on the Skullcap and Melatonin.

I've taken my fiorinal, but, right now, am still suffering with part of it.

The skullcap may work due to the fact it effects the brain, and spine specifically. Every herb book I have has mentioned 'nervous headaches' and 'neuraligia pain' for the skullcap. I don't know about for Migraines on it.

I haven't noticed a difference with the mix, but the skullcap and melatonin might be good to help you get to sleep during one.  What my neuro's reccomended was adding b12 to what I was taking but hell, the energy drinks I drink have so many B vitamins in them, I think I'd be overdosing just a tad. XD

Also, the energy drinks do help with migraines too. I used them for that for YEARS before I had clusters. My bladder doesn't always thank me, but if you can get one in you during the aura phase. (if you even have any. I get them sometimes, sometimes I don't.) The only other natural 'remedy' I know of is Feverfew, but you have to be careful. It can cause gastric problems if used constantly for a while.

I'll look around and see if I can find anything else. God knows, my family has tried a LOT of things to try to help me... Ginger tea is supposed to be good for nausea, but I have a condition that contradicts ginger specifically. XD So you may consider that for the nausea.

Mystina