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  1. Kerrie
    11 November 2005 @ 2:08 am

    Thanks for the info, James.

    As a nerve stimulator guinea pig, I’ve learned first-hand that the devices are for pain relief, but don’t help the neurological symptoms.

    Now that the stimulator has reduced my pain, I am even more aware of how significant all the other symptoms of migraine are — dizziness, word loss, mania in prodrome, nausea, hallucinating smells (or sounds of sights), etc.

    But this is the case with most pain-focused treatments, like nerve blocks, painkillers and even Botox.

    Also, the government’s clinical trials website lists two other studies of occipital nerve stimulators that are recruiting participants. One’s being tested in locations throughout the US (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/show/ NCT00200109?order=1) and the other is in the UK (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/show/ NCT00205829?order=2).

    Kerrie

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  2. James
    16 November 2005 @ 7:53 pm

    It’s good to hear from a guinea pig! 🙂 I’m sure some patients would be relieved to just get rid of the pain, though for others pain is certainly not the main worry.

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