I am 61 yr old lady, I had an AVM resection in February 2008, deep brain. The surgeon said the thalamus was "insulted" in the procedure. All together, I had four surgeries in 2008 related to the original AVM resection. Install a shunt in March, removal of shunt in August and cranioplasty to replace the bone flap in September. In April 2008, about 60 days after the original AVM resection, I started experiencing debilitating headaches and nausea. The cranioplasty allowed my head to adjust to atmospheric pressure and the horrible headache went away! The nausea and "sick feeling" has been with me all along and it is really difficult to live with. My family MD said I suffer from Thalamic Pain Syndrome resulting from the original surgery. Medications help with the alodenia, phantom pains and restless leg syndrome. Nothing seems to help with the overall malise "sick sick feeling". Have other CPS patiens reported nausea as an issue? It is like I am always sea sick or like I have food poisioning. Extensive GI work shows that nothing is wrong with my GI system. The sensations all come from brain injury at the thalamus resulting from the surgery. Presently I take Lamictal, Lyrica, Gabapentin, Suboxone, and Doxepin. Any ideas? Any recommendations of clinics or doctors who specialize in treating this? Thank you for any suggestions.