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(Screenshot page 1/3) “Todd Stein Chronic Pain Advocat... ... “Friendly FYI/PSA: The top two spots (on the attached image) may be occipital trigger points and may indicate bilateral occipital neuralgia. If TPIs (from pain management, your neurologist or plastic surgeon) help you with pain relief in those two spots (and/or occipital nerve triggered headaches/ migraines), I suggest finding a skilled plastic surgeon who is familiar with, and trained in, (diagnosing and) performing occipital nerve decompression surgery (aka "migraine…” (Screenshot page 2/3) “surgery"). Dr. Jeffrey Janis at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) is one of the original experts in this therapy and one of the few surgeons in the world who specialize in this practice. He's also who l travel eleven hours each way to see for proper diagnosis and subsequent surgical treatment. He is phenomenal. Here's his website (no, l am not affiliated with or compensated by him - I am just one of his patients): https://Inkd.in/gWC9Trh2 I truly wish you all the best in finding relief. —Todd Stein / —TMS.” (Actual website mentioned in above: https://drjeffreyjanis.com/migraine-resources) (Screenshot page 3/3) Image of the human body from the back with some red marks indicating pain. Two blue circled red marks on the neck with text possibly indicating “occipital neuralgia”
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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June 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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#OccipitalNeuralgia #Migraine #NerveSurgery #MigraineAndHeadacheSurgery #MigraineRelief #OccipitalNerveDecompressionSurgery #DrJeffreyEJanis @osuwexmed.bsky.social
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Are You Aware? Memory loss, difficulty speaking or finding words (aphasia) and sensitivity to touch (allodynia) can occur during a migraine attack. -Migraine.com #MHAM #MigraineMatters Photo of me in front of part of a large wall banner at OSUWMC University Hospital. “University Hospital is improving health in Ohio and across the world.” “CHRONIC MIGRAINE: MORE THAN JUST A HEADACHE “Head pain is the most well-known - and most reported chronic migraine symptom (97.8%). But that's just the beginning: “HEAD PAIN 97.8% “SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT 91.5% “COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS 86.1% “SENSITIVITY TO SOUND 83.8% “FATIGUE 79.9% “NAUSEA/ VOMITING 76.6% “NECK PAIN 72.9% “SENSITIVITY TO SMELL 67.3% “MOOD CHANGES 64.9% “DIZZINESS 58.1% “VISUAL CHANGES 49.5% “WEAKNESS 45.4% “NUMBNESS / TINGLING 35.8% “DIARRHEA / CONSTIPATION 33.3% “VERTIGO 30.4% “FOOD CRAVINGS 26.8% “PUFFY EYELID 22.8% “OTHER 16.1%”
June 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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GoFundMe screenshot 5 of update: “osteoarthritis, spinal arthritis, bilateral hand & feet diabetic neuropathy, IBS, hiatal hernia, PTSD, heart disease, type two diabetes, acid reflux, allergies, hyperhidrosis, etc., will not be resolved by the head nerve surgery (lol)...BUT, I truly believe/hope if I can "just get some migraine and headache pain relief," | should be able to lead a much better quality of life and be more human, again!) Surgeon was able to operate on bilateral greater occipital nerves to decompress. Bilateral third occipital nerves eliminated. Right temple nerve to decompress or eliminate (at this moment, I can't remember, but I will find out). Padded occipital nerves with fat transplant from another area of my head (I have no shortness of which the doctor could select from - smh/lol). Changed on the fly planned vertical incision on back of head to horizontal bc of the thickness of my head material (read: I'm embarrassingly fat from” GoFundMe screenshot 6 of update: “immobility & inactivity brought on by over a decade of excruciating to debilitating chronic migraine and headache pain). Anticipated six week "recovery" but won't know the final results/outcome for three months minimum. Past appointments this trip, I'm scheduled for return-to-Ohio follow-ups in August and September, so far. This journey has been long and very difficult. Broadlawns Pain & Core Physical Therapy (DsM metro, IA) and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are the ONLY places I have found any form of real pain relief and hope in ~20 years of chronic pain & illness - and l've been to a lot of places in lowa plus a month at The Mayo” GoFundMe screenshot 7 of update: “Clinic in Rochester, MN. I will try to catch up on my personal replies to posts and messages on all platforms today - I'm almost caught up now. (Reminder, it appears I am not receiving messages from donors through GoFundMe so please, if you have a comment, concern or question, contact me through an alternative option like Facebook, Bluesky, X, email or cellphone text/voice. Thanks!) Thanks for your support. It means a lot to me and my family. Respectfully, with gratitude & love, Todd M. Stein” GoFundMe screenshot 8 of update: “#NeckPain, #Headache, #OccipitalNeuralgia & #Migraine #NerveSurgery #MigraineAndHeadacheSurgery #MigraineRelief #TempleNerveSurgery #OccipitalNerveDecompressionSurgery by #DrJeffreyEJanis #DrJeffreyJanis #DrJanis at #TheOhioStateUniversity #WexnerMedicalCenter #JunelsMigraineAndHeadacheAwarenes sMonth #MigraineAwarenessMonth #MigraineAndHeadacheAwareness #ChronicPain #ChronicPainRelief -30-“
June 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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It’s been a very long ~20 years in pain…
“OCCIPITAL NEURALGIA AWARENESS” “STOP THE PAIN!” “I POST ABOUT MY CHRONIC PAIN TO SPREAD AWARENESS, HELP KEEP MY FRIENDS & FAMILY INFORMED AND BECAUSE I FIND IT THERAPEUTIC. NO ONE IS FORCED TO READ MY POSTS. —Todd M. Stein” “Pain means you're alive. Pain is good. Pain is life.” (Barry Lyga) "Anyone who believes that has never lived in real excruciating to debilitating chronic pain or watched a loved one struggle and crumble in agony begging for the relief that only death can deliver." -Todd M. Stein #MyPainMatters #PainChangesPeople #ChronicPainChangesEverything
March 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM