New to this and forgive me if this was already asked....has anyone had a good response to an occiptial nerve block?

[hopefulforcure]

[Malta44]

How strange I had it in October 2012 I collapsed after 10 mins and was paralysed and lost my speech and couldn't walk and now still not right I talk one sided gave me stroke symptoms and been very ill dr want admit it they try to tell me it all in my head researched it all and depro medrol isn't a good drug and also had a local anaesthesia to be honest my migraines are worse I was a teacher before this , I had a blind nerve block with no ultrasound the man that did it was a locum and has now gone and the hospital dr disentangle do it anymore so I think that answers you're question

[Beckygeorge]

Hi - I used to have them for cluster headache. Some worked miracles some didn't. I now have PENS therapy which is better and no side effects. Good luck!

[hopefulforcure in reply to Beckygeorge]

What is "pens."? Thanks

[Beckygeorge in reply to hopefulforcure]

It's electrical nerve stimulation. You get a current under the skin at the back of the head and the nerves are stimulated.

[Pattipan]

Hi. I hope malta44 has a legal team in place!

I had GONI both sides in feb 2013. Just local anaesthetic used in my hospital. I was told steroids made no improvement! Apart from numb head for 12 hours no effect either good or bad tho I think the back of my head hurts more now when I do get a headache. However the man in the cubicle opposite me who had his before me, passed out, which was scary!

After months of waiting I had Botox in jan this year (2014) and it has transformed my life. Down from average 20 bad headaches a month to 3 or 4.

Good luck.

Patti

[hopefulforcure in reply to Pattipan]

Yes...i agree....scary. ..what is a "goni.". I am in the US. They just approved something called cefaly..looks like a Tens unit head band...i will be checking this out. Thanks for the input..take care and God bless..

[shello28]

Hi there!

I had my 3rd lot of GONI's 1 month ago... !st round were amazing almost immediately, 2nd were ok after about 2 weeks and the 3rd are not so good. Had a VERY bad week last week with a 4 day migraine with eventually resorting to Morphine as all other drugs weren't working. Also take 50mg Nortriptyline daily as a prophylaxis! Will probably continue with the nerve jabs as am desperate but now waiting for BOTOX...

Good luck

[Pattipan]

GONI is Greater Occipital Nerve Injection. Sorry! Best of luck

Patti

[rosianna]

goni changed my life, wonderful! had a consultant neurologist administer it!

[hopefulforcure]

I have had three...i am sorry to say, it didn't help me much....but everyone is different so it is definitely worth a try. The procedure isn't too painful. Only takes about ten minutes...they did mine at out patient surgery....at hospital....good luck. Some ppl get good results.....