https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/deep-brain-stimulation-gets-police-detective-back-on-the-job/ News Resources Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:16:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/deep-brain-stimulation-gets-police-detective-back-on-the-job/#comment-4024 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:16:21 +0000 https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/?p=12313#comment-4024 I have suffered with chronic head pain since 1984 with no resolution, firm diagnoses or remedy. It started out in a more cyclic way, then more continuall untill now, with the past 5+ years being non-stop pain 24/7. The pain has also increased in intensity over time with some short bouts of relief over the first few years untill now the pain, on a scale of 1 to 10, is now 8 to 10 all the time. I have been unable to work since December 2010 and have been on Social Security Disability since about April of 2011. The pain has never changed in location or type (deep, right/front side of head), never been a Migraine (no ora and very little nasua)and has never fit the definition of any other type of headache. After reading your paper Chronic Daily Headaches (DS00646) it is evident this head pain is Hemicrania Continua as identified/defined in this same report. This the exact definition/description I have been trying to convince all the doctors of that I have been seeing,I could have written this definition myself! I have seen dozens of specialist, gone through many testing procedures (MRI, CAT scans,etc.) tried probably over a hundred diferent medications as well as Botox injections (twice), spinal chord implant with electrical stimulation at the neck, been to the Diamond Headache Clinic, tried many homeopathic remedies including acupucture (several times), chiropractic, massage and trigger point therapy, alergy treatment, special diets, and most anything else you can think of with no results or remedy. I have been on pain meds now for several years with limited results and it is time to stop using them. After reviewing your web-site, patient results, and the above referenced article I belive Mayo Clinic may be able to help me as your are the only/first source identifying Chronic Daily Headaches that I have ever seen. Please let me know if you are interested in giving it a try. Thank you very much for your consideration.

]]> https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/deep-brain-stimulation-gets-police-detective-back-on-the-job/#comment-4023 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:13:56 +0000 https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/?p=12313#comment-4023 I too have the same symptoms as this patient and would love to talk with Dr Black again about this option for me. Right now my headaches are controling my life…

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