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hey teri, my neuro wants to give me a nerve block using a q-tip with stuff on the end of it that goes up my nose. i guess it touches a nerve up there. have you heard of this? it has a long name that i don't remember. i go in on oct 30th for it. im a little nervous about it cause i can't find any info about it.
thanks! jj |
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MMC Lead Expert Supreme Guru  |
Hey, Jennifer,
That's called a sphenopalatine ganglion block. I've never had it done before, but I've talked with a few people who have. It helped some, but not everyone. If I remember correctly it's generally lidocaine on the swab. If you want to read a bit, you can find an article about it HERE. Hope this helps!
 Teri Robert Lead Expert, MyMigraineConnection terimmc@helpforheadaches.com
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thank you wise migraine guru!
i wish the study was done on more migraine patients. there was only one in the study. and it was on a pregnant woman! i would of given my right arm for another option while i was pregnant. it says they were able to do it to themselves at home after a few treatments by the dr. interesting. i wonder why more dr.s aren't doing it? JJ |
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MMC Lead Expert Supreme Guru |
You're welcome, JJ.
I don't know exactly why this isn't done more, but if I had to guess, I'd say it might be that it's not effective for very long and lidocaine can be very irritating. I haven't heard about people doing it with swabs at home, but have known a couple of people to try lidocaine nose drops. Teri Robert Lead Expert, MyMigraineConnection terimmc@helpforheadaches.com
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