dm1girl,

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Occipital nerve stimulators aren't approved by the FDA for Migraine treatment, so the only way at this point is to get into a clinical trial. (A very few people have gotten them without being in a trial, but their doctors "fudged" their diagnosis.)

Cluster Migraines? One of the most important things is to get an accurate diagnosis. To simplify matters and make it easier for people to get information and treatment, doctors usually go by the gold standard for diagnosis, the International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd Edition (ICHD-II). Under ICHD-II, there is no diagnosis of "cluster Migraine." We do see it used, but doctors use it differently, so it really doesn't tell anyone what type of Migraine you actually have. You can read more about this in The Type of Migraine Does Matter.

Welcome again!

Teri