Hi Jerry Well as you can see I was doing research that’s where I was. Like I said; I have come across this site before but it only offered advice and compassion in dealing or living with CH and wanted results. End of chat.

In the interest of disclosure I am and always will be in a debt of gratitude to Dr. Shevel and my loyalty is to you, I know how you feel and live and try hide from the beast, I Absolutely have no affiliation to the headache clinic except been a patient. I have not received anything from the headache clinic except a some phone calls to hear how I am feeling post my op. Watch my video on you tube.... You guessed it the title is... “Cluster headache cure by Dr. Shevel” watch it and weep tears of joy! 
Ryan

Thank you for the reply. Could you answer my other questions:
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Cluster cured wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2012 at 2:54am:


No, this is not correct. For it to be an effective placebo the process must be as close to the "real" process as possible but for the artery not to be touched. The result would be that the patient would not know if they had the real or placebo process done. This would be done for say 40 patients with half getting the real and half getting the placebo. Then the patients would be monitored for a period to see how many CH they get, how severe, etc. If the process is effective then there should be clear differences between the two groups to a level that is statistically significant.

It is also possible to do a crossover where at a later point the patients undergo a second process. For this patients who had the placebo process are given the real one. Again CHs are monitored.

I would say you are correct.
Alternative thought: Is the hypothalamus activity in the brain a result of over stimulation of a nerve that the brain cannot accept or override, (like being sea sick) or is the hyperactivity in the Hypothalamus causing our trigeminal nerve on only one side of our head to become hyperactive, if so then why aren’t any other nerves our body being affected and get hyperactive? 
The trigger like alcohol may be the problem, as far as my research goes the dilating arteries are natural and a common every day action that happens to all of us including non cluster head people, (why is it that we get pain from it and the other 98% of the world do not!?) Like when our brains go into Theta brain wave state when rapid eye movement occurs? Like when we exercises our arteries dilate, when our body runs low on oxygen our arteries dilate, The neurons that control vascular vasodilatation originate in the hypothalamus. So is it a double edged sward. A Cluster attack could be a vicious cycle, a hyperactive nerve can irritate the Hypothalamus and the neurons in the hypothalamus controls vascular dilation.      
When the CH pain is left sided the ligation is done on the left, I guess I had the arteries on both sides of my face ligated because I was in the early stages of developing CH on the right side of my face/head after 6 years of only having them on my left side only, It would make sense to have both sides ligated I would. My ligation is done to the internal maxillary; access to this artery was gained from inside my mouth. (It’s kind of like going to the dentist after the first prick of the injection nothing else is felt, I must say though I had swollen jaws for few days after but otherwise relatively painless especially when you compare it to the Ch pain) there is a ligation that is performed in the temple area, this is for Migraines. However I do remember Dr.Shevel saying to me originally that the CH pain could be caused by any one of our four main facial arteries on the one side of our face (total 8 on both sides), and that he would do the Internal Maxillaries first he did also mention that when people come from overseas to have their ligation done that he ligates all four to make sure. I suppose because I live here it would be possible to could go back for more ligations if necessary. 
No the treatment never needs to be redone and as far as Dr. Shevel told me, the ligation lasts forever. 

Its not shit Jonny, I dont know how else I can prove it to you all... Ive opened my home to you all.. Its pretty disheartening for me to be so happy that Im cured and the people I most want to tell think that I am a fake, I dont know what more you want from me. but I feel your anger, everything Ive said is true. My contact number is +27813567961 call me any time to chat, I do care.

Ryan

Clusterman59 wrote on Nov 26^th, 2012 at 11:29am:

Well said.

Cluster cured wrote on Nov 27^th, 2012 at 1:34am:


Now that's arrogant.

        Potter

seaworthy wrote on Nov 27^th, 2012 at 10:31am:

None whatsoever?

Good God, is nothing sacred anymore?

The Federal mediator already got fired. I said Go Bruins not Go Away Bruins

Here's the latest I could find:

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Because they can and the league couldn't get it done. I've been enjoying the AHL Games at a fraction of the price.

Go Manchester Monarchs !

Ryan....How would you know what Danny said?????

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seaworthy wrote on Nov 27^th, 2012 at 6:29pm:


The NFL's not on strike, why are you watching minor league football, too?







Lions are on their way.   In my next life time.

Cluster cured wrote on Nov 27^th, 2012 at 1:34am:

   Only Danny would know that.  Hi Danny.

        Potter