It has been a bit since I wrote on here...but we have been dealing with getting Jeff to get in to the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago. We went to Chicago for a 3 1/2 hr. long appointment at the Diamond Headache Clinic on Jan. 12th. We are real impressed with the Doctor! We chose to see Dr. Merle Diamond, daughter of the founder. After the appointment, Jeff was admitted to St Joseph's Hospital. The 9th Floor is dedicated strictly for the Diamond Headache patients, they have 2 adult wings and one pediatric wing. He came home tonight. He has had a headache 24/7 since last February. If you want to check out where he was, the link for the clinic is: http://diamondheadache.com He had every test under the sun while he was there, CT's, MRI, MRAngio, & a MRN. Everything was okay with these tests. His carodid artery showed 3 strands instead of ???, but they said it wasn't that uncommon. There were constant blood draws and IV's with meds. He did major biofeedback and went to other various classes, including a pharmacy one. They are using a combination of drugs to help him keep the headaches to a 1, 2 or 3 instead of the 7, 8, 9 or 10's that he has had. He came home adding an additional 8 drugs...but I guess if it helps, it is worth it. He cannot go back to work until Feb 1st. They want him adjusting to being back home and doing the biofeedback before he goes back to work. This is in an effort to avoid getting a rebound headache. Glad he is home!! He is also on a low-tyramine diet. It is the diet used by the National Headache Foundation also. Makes sense. He was telling me about some of the other patients and where they were from. One was from Appleton, the rest were from all over the United States. This clinic is world renowned. Will keep you posted on progress. Thanks for all your prayers.
Love,
Janet
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