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ocipital nerve stimulator implant?

Has anyone heard of this or know anyone who has it? If nerve blocks work for me then thats the route im jeaded and was wondering if anyone has heard any info about it? If nerve blocks dont work then i skhp the implant and go back foor surgery with dr oro. Any info on this topic?
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979826 tn?1389036358
it helps my headache its kinda like the elictrical impulse is more pleasent then my headache i pray that this helps u!
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1823499 tn?1370090289
What does it help? My dr told me it would get rid of headaches
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979826 tn?1389036358
they put my battery on my ribs my dr left that decision up to me but he did not want to put it under my collar bone he was very against that idk y. yes i went thru nerve blocks they were awful! i have not had it replaced i got it after thanksgiving it hasnt gottenn rid of my headaches by any stretch but it deff helps and dnt wrry about the questions! im happy to answer if i can!
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1823499 tn?1370090289
Where did they put the battery box? I heard either under collarbone or in abdoman? Did you go thru the nerve blocks first? Sorry i have so many questions. Have you had to have it replaced? I hear the leads can get loose to wrong spot? Did it get rid of headaches?
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979826 tn?1389036358
i have an occipital nerve stimulator and i love it! any questions u have id be happy to answer them!
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