mit12 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Has anyone had any success with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtux99 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1334097833 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bejeeber Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I know "Hollywood" Dan / Hipshot of National Geographic cluster fame was having some success there for awhile at least with a different sort of nerve block - an occipital facet nerve block, after the the usual types weren't effective for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorPP Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I had a SPG done at a pain clinic. The process was with a new type of applicator which went way up my nose, both sides and then lidocaine was dripped on nerve. I went through ten treatments with no results, except for the fact of knowing this procedure would not work for me a chronic. It even aggravated my evening cluster. The doctor was kind of dumb founded that it did not work. This is just my experience with this process. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byhisside Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 My husband has had many SPG nerve blocks. The new applicator they're using is called the TX360--what I think razorPP is referring to. The applicator does seem more effective than using the swab method. The docs used Ropivicaine vs.Lidocaine b/c it lasts much longer. In the beginning the block lasted maybe 3-4 days and after about a couple months (had the nerve blocks every 10 days or so) he would get maybe a day or two of some relief. The type of relief he got was usually a dulling of the pain bringinning the KIP down a couple notches. He also recently had the occipital nerve block with no relief. Hope you find some type of relief! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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