as some of you know i went chronic last feb and i finally found some major relief at the KU med center in KC. my doctor is headache only and she knows her stuff.  

well she suggested i cease most my many meds and try the ocipital nerve block.

well i did and i still have headaches but the duration and frequency along with the pain level reduced from 8's and 9;s to 3's and 4's.   enough to feel like ive received some of my life back.

so its gonna be o2 and the nerve block every few months and i might start enjoying life again.



thanks to all the suggestions so far !!


happy new year!!

schaan

Well Happy New Year back to you and I hope you get more relief everyday.
all the best
the bb

This always makes me think of the opening scene of "Young Frankenstein" when Gene Wilder puts the "nerve block" on the old guy and then kicks him in the tender vittles.  ;D ;D ;D

Congrats! :D I'm so glad to hear that you're getting relief from this. I'm looking in to getting one done myself.

This gives me some more hope, again...

Always awesome to hear someone put the beast in his place. Congrats on your success.

Joe

Hi Schaan

Just got home and seen your post, I have an extensive experience using ONB (Occipital nerve blocked) I have been given ONB (Occipital Nerve Block)  using  an injecting of 2.5 ml  mixture containing a long acting salt of betamethasone (dipropionate) a rapid acting salt of betamethasone mixed with xylocaine (Verumgroup) using only ½ the dose and Lidocaine  to “flush” the rest of the salt. the treatment had a positive effect and I would have gotten about 120 days PF / year, unfortunately I have developed extreme reaction to the betamethasone, but that was, as I am very sensitive to the betamethasone.

Do ask your treating Dr’s to have close endocrinological close monitoring, to avoid any risks and adverse effects......

I did post quiet extensively on this board, and on the old board, Links:
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on both links you will find links to studies as well as some pic. I hope this will help you some what…..

Michael

It gives me almost a month, pain free.
It's weird feeling and noisy, but doesn't hurt--especially when you compare it to a headache in full bloom.