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ritasewell:
My husband is 53 and suffers daily from migraines. He is not able to work. He is in bed all the time. The only thing that helps in pain shots and that just allows him to sleep. He tried to work some until he started passing out with no warning about one month ago. He has tried all preventative and rescue meds. He has had surgery to clip the occipital nerve and Botox. The dr thinks it is Occipital Neuralgia. Absolutely nothing has helped except for about one month after the surgery he had no pain but then it started again. We are at our and and do not know where to turn.

Gloria Nailor:
I am hoping your husband is doing better.  I have suffered headaches and migraines all of my life.  they resolved after my surgery but then I needed Gamma Knife treatment and they have returned 10 months after the radiation.  My heart goes out to your husband, daily headaches/migraines must be horrible. here's hope that we find a way to treat our pain.

leapyrtwins:
Search the Forum for posts by Capt Deb related to headaches.  I think you'll find them very helpful.

Deb has had a long history of AN headaches and has gone through numerous "fixes".  If I remember correctly, she finally found something to help.  Unfortunately, I don't recall what it was.

Hope your husband finds relief soon.

Best,

Jan

BellaHamilton:
Hi,
Hope that your husband feels much better.
I decided to share my experience, maybe it will work too for somebody.
My father suffered from everyday headaches and no treatment didn`t help, the dr concluded different diagnosis, but no one suited.
Then we tried non-traditional treatment such as acupuncture. It has taken few months, but the result was really fantastic and father`s headaches passed.
Maybe, it will be helpful for somebody.

sparrow:
I hope your husband has gotten some relief.  I have had severe headaches for 1 1/2 years after retro surgery and they've recently gotten better.  I attribute it to several things.  Maybe he can test some of these to see if they help him.

1.  There is something about the position of our couch: if I sit there I will have headaches later.  I've heard reclining backward is not good.
2.  If I am on the computer for too long, I will get a headache.
3.  Sleep position - try to avoid sleeping on your stomach - it bends your neck.  Ideally, sleep on your back if possible.
4.  Diet - This is the hard one but if you are desperate enough like me, you will try anything.  For just ONE WEEK, try eating no dairy, meat, or oil and see how you feel.  For the first time in 1 1/2 years, I haven't needed Tylenol and Aleve around the clock.  This is the 3rd day without medicine and I am really amazed.  My head is still sensitive and I still need to be careful not to move too quickly and trigger it, but this is amazing.  Some cookbooks with recipes are by Alan Goldhamer, Caldwell Esselstyn and John McDougal.
5.  Sometimes fruit gives me a headache if I eat it on an empty stomach - so try eating it after something more substantial.

I hope he may be able to glean something helpful from this. 
Take care!

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