Recently diagnosed with Hemiplegic Migraine ...I have tried several treatments including: Verapamil, occipital nerve block, Topamax....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesNewly Diagnosed
First Occipital Block, lots of questions...I just had my first occipital nerve block yesterday morning and now 24 hours out I am still very very out of it....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Cervical Facet Nerve Block (C2 through C5)...Yesterday I had a bilateral cervical facet nerve block (C2 through C5) at Chelsea Community Hospital (I am currently in the MHNI inpatient program at CCH...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSurgery
Can Anyone Tell Me About Occipital Neuralgia?...Is Nerve Block better? Ty!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
PARDON MY GRUMPINESS, I’VE HAD A HEADACHE FOR… ALWAYS...He gives me an occipital nerve block even though he knows my history and that the nerve blocks quit working for me.... By jferf4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
I have Botox scheduled (3 weeks) - can I get a nerve block to hold me until then...I am looking for advice on whether I can receive the Allegio Nerve Block to tie me over until my injections on November 8th?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
chronic migraine / medical cannabis / herbs...- Tried most of the pain clinic drug, nerve block etc with no luck. - Did feel much better with HRT and medical cannnabis, until I caught...Reactions 0 reactions Comments14 repliesChronicHormonesMedical Marijuana
3 Ways the Pandemic Impacts Cluster Headache Patients...One of those treatments is the occipital nerve block performed in the neurologist's office that requires skilled hands.... By Ashley Hattle3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How do people cope??...block shots and botox and have yet to experience any kind of relief whatsoever....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 replies
Not giving up...So I get these nerve block shots and I start to get a tension headache while I'm driving home.... By gaillba12 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Status Migrainosus...She was prescribed Amitriptyline 10mg, then 20mg, and now 30mg. 10 days ago she had a bilateral greater occipital nerve block.... By moggiesandmutt1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
Occipital Neuralgia...I've had over 24 nerve block injections, 4 botox treatments, 2 sphenocath treatments, and been through multiple medications....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosis
Does anyone have experience with surgical interventions?...Now I have a Dr wanting to do a third occipital nerve block and if that works then a radio frequency ablation of a different nerve....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Trigger Point Injections...These are not nerve block injections - which didn't help me at all - I believe this was Lidocaine with a small amount of Botox....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Passing out...This has never happened before. I felt like I was in like a dream state, my headache Dr,gave me a optical nerve block. I did get releaf... By sassycat1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
5 Year Anniversary of 24/7 Headache :(...Have done the usual regimen of stuff.....acupuncture....massage and physical therapy....4 rounds of botox....Occipital nerve block shots....spenocath..... By fanghorn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
When the medication doesn’t work...I’ve had three rescue shots and one occipital nerve block and while the pain is lessened it has by no means gone away.... By crmwill1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Can the Occipital Nerve Cause Chronic Migraine?...I was referred by my neurologist to the local pain center for an Occipital Nerve Block which are injections into the Occipital Nerve of an anesthetic to... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Don't know what I've got....I also used to have cluster headaches at least twice a day, but a greater occipital nerve block somehow got rid of those (but not the migraine) last...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Migraine treatment "non-help"...Only medicine I have found effective is either occipital nerve block or injection of morphine w/ gravel.... By i396d41 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments