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Activities to do with your loved one: Share your tips

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@heymama

My husband has had chronic cluster headaches for the past 25 years. He gets 4 to 6 a day every day. The neurologist said that they are about 100 times worse than a migraine. He takes oxycondone for the pain. Now he has significant memory loss and aphasia. He is depressed and ready to give up. He doesn’t want to go anywhere or do anything except watch TV. I’m overwhelmed

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Mar 10 8:40pm

@heymama Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! We’re glad you found the group. The headaches sound truly awful for your husband! And you, too. And he’s had these for 28 years? Oh, my goodness. A neurologist has evaluated your husband but can offer nothing but oxycodone?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cluster-headaches-1/
Here is a discussion on cluster headaches (in the Brain and Nervous System support group). You might try and explain your dilemma in that group and see what they might suggest.
Would your husband be open to trying something new? What would you like to see for him?

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