Giving up, picking myself up and trying again... over and over and over and......, maxed out on Topamax and couldn't remember my husband's name, been injected with Botox all over my head, neck and shoulders, had injections into my occipital... By newdancerco3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Why Has Nothing Worked?...Next, I tried a greater occipital nerve block, which was horrible; I was stuck in bed for 3 days after.... By Mick783 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Long Running Bad Cycle...program physician to work out a pre-authorization for an external trial for a neurostim implant with four leads, bilateral supraorbital and bilateral occipital...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
The Battle Against Meds...He put me on a higher dosage of Topamax and gave me cortisone shots (aka occipital nerve blockers) in the back of my skull and neck in an attempt... By Sammi Pals3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I gave up, and then a miracle!...As a last resort I had an occipital nerve block. Bingo! The next day after the block was surreal. No headache, not even a little one.... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Problems with doctors...They want to help me with occipital nerve blocks, but the nurse comes in to give my injections not wearing gloves! Are you kidding me??... By sspeight3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
complex hallucination w/occular migraine?...I have stumbled accross seizure disorders, eye diseases, visual pathway lesions, a host of occipital lobe conditions, and nothing fits his symptoms well...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesSymptoms
No Longer a Stranger...I had an occipital nerve block. Considered a rhizotomy (I would have gladly accepted having half of my face numb).... By Rebecca4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Classic migraines late in life...I just wanted to respond to Butterball 1950 to let you know that I was diagnosed with occipital neuralgia, too....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
Can't understand what it is.......the time I didn't know about MS, I believed that I have the worst case scenario of OCD, depression, anxiety, trigeminal neuralgia, optical neuralgia, occipital...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCopingChronicDiagnosis
Migraines, Addictions and Dr. Feelgood...I am also a sufferer of chronic migraines and Occipital Cluster headaches. My migraines are mostly the result of bad genes... I am a 48yr old male.... By duncarin4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My story (or is it really that of the whole family?)...car accidents, having bulging disc and herniated disks, knowing that my neck was a major problem, and adding to the Migraine issue, I started getting Occipital... By braindrane3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
I still have migraine 24/7, but I have hope!...His treatment plan for me has been quarterly Botox injections, bi-weekly nerve block injections, physical therapy for my neck and occipital region, and... By swhitect4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Radio Frequency Ablation or nerve decompression surgery?...The pain starts at the base of my head in the occipital area and spreads around to the sides of my head....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesSurgery
Lyrica and migraines...I was taken off of that and it was recommended to get the occipital stimulator implanted (which I was hesitant about)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Hit by a MAC Truck...Besides looking into an Occipital Nerve Stimulator, this Clinic is a last resort.... By Katie M. Golden4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
New Member Question ...I have had occipital lobe injections of Medrol which only lasted about 10 days....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
You Don't Look Sick...No preventative medications we have tried have worked, and I have had five rounds of Botox, an SPG nerve block, and an occipital nerve block, and no relief... By 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Little Girls DO Get Headaches Dr Aronow!...I got into the clinical trial for the occipital nerve stimulator.... By jules2dl5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My story...I just had my second occipital block a couple weeks ago, it has helped somewhat with the day to day migraines in that they fluctuate now from a 3...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies