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mmccullen

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Re: Headaches, Head Pain, Neck Pain, Ear Aches.
« Reply #15 on: April 20, 2011, 12:54:27 pm »
Thank you all again for the replies,  it really helps knowing I am not alone with these issues.  I will be going to a Pain Clinic within the next few weeks to see what they can do for me.

Mei Mei

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Re: Headaches, Head Pain, Neck Pain, Ear Aches.
« Reply #16 on: April 20, 2011, 06:00:22 pm »
Be careful of the Pain Clinics.   I went that route here and they sent me to Cleveland Clinic Pain Clinic Dr. Nagy Mekhail.   He got me so close to death I was so frightened and knew in my heart I was dying before I passed out.    Check out my Cleveland Clinic notes under headaches.    Best of luck to you.
Mei Mei
1 cm Tumor RetrosigmoidSurgery on Jan 12 at Johns Hopkins
Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
35dB loss pre surgery and now SSD
Post surgical Headaches and Tinnitus
Dr Ducic Georgetown Excision Surgery May 2011
Dr. Schwartz GW  Titanium Mesh  March 2012
Drs Kalhorn/Baker, Georgetown Removal of Titanium Mesh

Denise S

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Re: Headaches, Head Pain, Neck Pain, Ear Aches.
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2011, 08:44:20 pm »
Did you ever get to a pain clinic?  If so I was wondering how things went.   HOw are you doing?

Denise (MI)
W&W 2 yrs. (due to watching other brain tumor: it's stable)
Left AN:  1.2 cm (kept growing during 2 yr.)MIDDLE FOSSA  11/9/09;  Michigan Ear Institute Dr. Zappia & Pieper
SSD, mild tinnitus, delayed onset of facial paralysis lasting 3-4 weeks, no tears AN side
BAHA surgery 10/2/12 Dr Daniels G.R.,MI

Mei Mei

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Re: Headaches, Head Pain, Neck Pain, Ear Aches.
« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2011, 06:53:04 pm »
No, I stay far away from Pain Clinics.   They don't know what they are doing.  I am with a Neurologist and Nurse Practitioner at Georgetown that specializes in headaches.  She was the one to send me to Myofacial Release Therapy.   She and this doctor are my guardian angels next to Forumites who come first of course.

 :D  Mei Mei
1 cm Tumor RetrosigmoidSurgery on Jan 12 at Johns Hopkins
Drs. Niparko and Tamargo
35dB loss pre surgery and now SSD
Post surgical Headaches and Tinnitus
Dr Ducic Georgetown Excision Surgery May 2011
Dr. Schwartz GW  Titanium Mesh  March 2012
Drs Kalhorn/Baker, Georgetown Removal of Titanium Mesh

Denise S

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Re: Headaches, Head Pain, Neck Pain, Ear Aches.
« Reply #19 on: September 13, 2011, 04:58:07 pm »
Sorry Mei Mei, my posts was for the original poster, mmccullen   ;)

Don't want to sound rude, but don't try to scare people away from pain clinics.   I think you just had a doctor that didn't know what he was doing!!   Maybe he wasn't aware of how your surgery area worked out..??    There have been way to MANY people who get great benefits from pain clinics and injections.

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W&W 2 yrs. (due to watching other brain tumor: it's stable)
Left AN:  1.2 cm (kept growing during 2 yr.)MIDDLE FOSSA  11/9/09;  Michigan Ear Institute Dr. Zappia & Pieper
SSD, mild tinnitus, delayed onset of facial paralysis lasting 3-4 weeks, no tears AN side
BAHA surgery 10/2/12 Dr Daniels G.R.,MI

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Re: Headaches, Head Pain, Neck Pain, Ear Aches.
« Reply #20 on: September 13, 2011, 06:11:12 pm »
I have to agree with you Denise. Like any other specialty, there are good and not so good physicians. I have had mostly good experiences with pain specialists and it is definitely a good option to investigate for those who are looking for pain relief.
Retrosigmoid 9/24/09
AN 2.4+ cm left side
Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC (Dr. Bederson and Dr. Choe)
BAHA surgery 1/4/2010