My adult brother has been battling constant headaches for almost 16 years. He has seen every specialist and been on all kinds of meds. He’s even had nerve endings cut in the back of his head in the hopes it would help.
It’s a constant pressure/pain all over his head but mainly in the back.
Would appreciate any advice/opinions. After the past few years, I am looking at the medical industrial complex very differently and wondering if there are better options we haven’t explored.
He is desperate. He is married with two adorable little boys and he wants to be a happy, present father for them. The headache never goes away. Some days, it’s bearable and others he is absolutely miserable.
Breaks my heart to see it.
I have been on this board for years now and you have kept my spirits up through all the nonsense around us. I have never posted anything like this, but I trust you all to be there.
Thank you. ❤️
I’ll throw this out there- but have no personal experience with it. I stumbled across magnesium oil- a lot of folks saying it helps with all sorts of things (headaches/migraines included) because we are so magnesium deficient.
It seems like a simple thing- when he’s seen so many doctors… but you never know. I’m sorry he’s going through this, what a horrible thing to have to live with.
I'd like to add CBD gummies to suggestions. I've had arthritis since I was a teenager, and I didn't want to take aspirin, among other things. Got some CBD gummies a few months ago, and not only does it help enormously with pain, but great sleep aid as well. No idea why it works so well, but definitely worth trying.
It seems he is already receiving lots of western medical advice & treatments. Frankly, I am surprised his doctors aren’t making “other” suggestions. They always seem to, when they get burnt out because they can’t “fix” the condition. If the cause of the pain is from some sort of injury to his back, there might not be a resolution. But you don’t provide that information.
Maybe it’s time to try outside the western medicine box. A naturopath? Diet changes or acupuncture. Don’t forget faith. Sometimes an illness or injury can be healed by a strong faith practice & faith community.
I am not a medical doctor & this post is not medical advice.
Chiropractic
Craniosacral Therapy
He has had scans or his back and neck and that doesn’t seem to be the problem. It’s not migraines either. He does get massages, but I don’t think he’s done a craniosacral therapy before. Thank you for that.
He is a faithful follower of Christ and he along with our family pray daily for this pain to be lifted. His plans, not ours, right?
Thank you for your input.
Any thoughts on what it is or no real diagnosis? Chiropractic or even some fascia work may help. Water fasting? Hard to know but I would try one thing at a time. Dr. Wallach may also have an idea with an inventory of symptoms, you can look him up, he’d focus on diet.
When i was a little kid,i got run over by a truck. His bumper hit me in the back of the head. My brain swelled enough to crack my skull but didnt. Ive had bad migraine headaches my whole life.it was a daily occurance. At one point i was literally swallowing tylenol by the handful.
I started smoking weed when i was 21. A strange thing happened,headaches have damn near disappeared.i might get 1 a week. Much better than 15 times a day,every day.
Your friend probably wont want to get stoned but the cbd oils and stuff might be worth looking into.these wont get you high.
Updooted. The only CBD worth anything is a whole plant extraction, anything else is worthless. I am in the UK and the one to go for here is CBD Brothers.
I don't know where you are imissrush, but if you are in the UK?
Try frankincense essential oil drops on head, take Magnesium, suggest to look up Praying Medic on rumble or telegram, get in the prayer list....
A former colleague took the flu vaccine in 2014 and has had a persistent headache ever since.
He got his wisdom teeth removed in college and the headaches began to slowly build. Then, he had a car wreck and they got worse after that. Since then, he has been to dentists, chiropractors, neurologists, surgeons, etc. No one has been able to help. Pain meds don’t really help and he has tried gummies once. Said it didn’t help, but I don’t know what kind he used.
Thank you for the ideas. Keep ‘em coming!!