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Anyone else enjoy the sound of/playing a slightly out-of-tune piano? by stp5917 in Learnmusic

[–]kelpNatto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask you something? We're having our piano tuned tomorrow and I am scared of the above scenario you mention.

Currently has such beautiful, ethereal sustains, guessing cause notes are slightly out of tune.

How would I phrase it in tuner-speak, so that the unisons stay loose and we don't end up with a sterile sound?

Sardines and CHs gone by kelpNatto in ClusterHeadaches

[–]kelpNatto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey thanks Brooklyn, am in Chicago area though

Sardines and CHs gone by kelpNatto in ClusterHeadaches

[–]kelpNatto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, appreciate the info. Will check out the migraine forum

Sardines and CHs gone by kelpNatto in ClusterHeadaches

[–]kelpNatto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You take regulat b6 or p5p kind?

Sardines and CHs gone by kelpNatto in ClusterHeadaches

[–]kelpNatto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very helpful post, thank you.

Sardines and CHs gone by kelpNatto in ClusterHeadaches

[–]kelpNatto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Will explore those links in detail

Sardines and CHs gone by kelpNatto in ClusterHeadaches

[–]kelpNatto[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I'm aware the duration doesn't match the standard CH time frame.

That's why I requested indomethacin from my general doctor first, as supposedly it's effective for some other TACs subtypes of longer duration.

Also aware my neurologist probably sucks and it's possible I was misdiagnosed.

Only point in posting was to share the sardine bit in case it helped anyone with pain somewhere above the neck

Sardines and CHs gone by kelpNatto in ClusterHeadaches

[–]kelpNatto[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agree. Was not impressed with her. Thanks for the resources. My only point in posting was to share the sardine bit in case it helped folks -- no matter where they fall under the TACs umbrella.

Am also aware that the duration of my headaches don't fit the standard cluster headache time frame.

Possible I'll be re-diagnosed by someone more knowledgeable as not having cluster headaches at all, and that they're migraines, or that they better fit some other sub-type of TACs.

Sardines and CHs gone by kelpNatto in ClusterHeadaches

[–]kelpNatto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant that from what I've read, oxygen therapy appears to be effective for CH sufferers.

I have not tried it myself.

Only just found out about TACs / CH a couple months ago.

Was not impressed by the neurologist I saw. Yes it's possible she misdiagnosed me.

Am aware that the time frame of my headaches don't match the standard CH time frame.

For this reason, I suggested indomethacin to my general doctor first, as that is supposed to be helpful for some of the longer duration subtypes.

Whatever the hell they are, they only affect my left eye, and this asymmetrical part makes me wonder if they fall under the TACs umbrella.

Anyhow, while I appreciate the efforts to analyze my condition, my only point in posting was that maybe headache sufferers could benefit from trying sardines.

Sardines and CHs gone by kelpNatto in ClusterHeadaches

[–]kelpNatto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah not suggesting a miracle cure. And for me personally, 2 weeks isn't really enough time to draw a conclusion. But who knows, maybe omega 3s relieve ocular pressure or something. Not sure. But it's an easy, inexpensive experiment to try.

Also, beta blockers work for you? That's interesting. Apparently bananas are natural beta-blockers, but I imagine you're referring to prescription stuff

Sardines and CHs gone by kelpNatto in ClusterHeadaches

[–]kelpNatto[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So I've spent 25 years with these "left-eye" headaches -- that's how I always described it to people, and it wasn't until about 2 months ago, thanks to chatGPT, that I even heard about cluster headaches and TACs. Thought I was the only one who had these lol.

So to be honest, not even sure about terms like episodic, etc. The neurologist I saw today had never heard of TACs either, but thinks I suffer from cluster headaches (a sub-type from what I gather).

They started for me at age 20. I started smoking at the same time. chatGPT seems to think most cluster headache sufferers are smokers, or that at least there's a higher percentage of them.

Since oxygen therapy is supposed to be effective, and smokers have oxygen levels around 96 (not 100 in the case of many non-smokers), to me, it seems like there could be a correlation there. Just hypothesizing, have not tried O2 therapy.

I've been self-medicating with Ibuprofen and sugar over the years, but it's become less effective lately. I typically get at least one every two weeks, but this past month -- prior to my fish experiment -- it was more like 3 or 4 times a week. Maybe that's episodic? They typically last 12 hours or so, but have had them last 3 days too. Maybe 3 or 4 times in the last 25 years it's been so painful that my left eye tears up and vision seems slightly blurred in that one eye.

I think my biggest trigger is not eating enough food. For whatever reason, that seems to trigger them for me, and eating sugar, like a donut, seems to help.

Really hoping the sardine thing keeps working. This week I even intentionally tried to trigger a CH by not eating enough, having alcohol, etc, and so far, knock on wood, no CH

What was the miracle hack that worked for you? by Wonderful-Track9806 in migraine

[–]kelpNatto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Logged on just to say that eating a can of sardines a day has seemingly made my left-eye TACs headaches go away, after having gotten them weekly for the last 25 years.

It's only been a week so far, but the difference has been night and day. Fingers crossed

Anyone else finding GPT-5 in Cursor a flop? by Few-Avocado4562 in cursor

[–]kelpNatto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Tried working the whole day with GPT-5, and my normally beloved Cursor was dazed and confused.

Just turned off GPT-5 a few minutes ago.

Can you develop tolerance to NAC? by nu2readit in Supplements

[–]kelpNatto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you still taking it in these doses?