Nikki,

I've had 3 radio frequency ablations. I had them done after an auto accident. Ablations use radio waves to temporarily stun the nerves in the cervical spine so they no longer feel pain. It's temporary. My pain gradually returned in about 3 or 4 months or so. Typically radio frequency ablations are done to relieve pain from mechanical problems in the neck/spine. I don't know if it would help IH pain.

One thing they will do is do a procedure like a radio frequency ablation, but they just use local anesthesia to deaden the nerves. It's a trial run to see if the procedure might help.

The old method where they used to enter from the side of the neck wasn't too bad. I could stand it. The one where the procedure enters from the back of the neck is much more painful. I was awake during all of it. After one using the new procedure I quit having them. I just couldn't bring myself to do it again. It might be better for you. I bet it depends a lot on the anesthesiologist doing the procedure.

If you have it done let us know how it goes.

this isnt for my ih pain this is for unrelenting pain in my neck due to a car accident in 1994 i have bad discs bone spurs as well as compressed vertebrae in my neck. the pain is now starting to affect my shoulders and even slower my arms ive been seeing a chiro to try to get my neck back to where it should but its not helping like he hoped it would said i shouldnt be having this much pain after 3 months so i will try anything and the neck pain can make my head pain worse ive tried many things from meds to pt to seeing a chiropractor and it all helps just a little

I have never personally gone through this procedure but I know many people that have and it helped them. Just be sure you have a reputable person perform the procedure and you should be fine. If you decide to go through it let us know how it helps you.

thanks ill let ya know if i get it i go the 22 of jan for the consult to see if i am a candidate for it just need something done this pain is getting to me

Nickki, let us know what your doc says. After the trial run thing with local anesthetic worked, I got pretty excited to be out of pain. It did work. I heard sometimes when you have it done lots of times over time it can become permanent, too. No more procedures would be a good thing! :)

i hope im a candidate for this or at least something similar if not the ablation i would just love to have a pain free day which i have not had in yrs if its not my head its some other part and i hate that it is spreading to my shoulders and down my back i can never win i guess ugh