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A friend of mine has suffered with cluster headaches (migranes that spawn migranes on top of eachother... lasts for days/weeks in cycles) for a very long time. He recently moved Colorado, and is now having problems getting a doctor who will do something besides attempt to treat the symtoms with narcs (or nerve cutting). Narcs trigger headaches for him, he is already being accused of being a drug seeker and is being given poor care as a result.

The doctor he was having success with (in terms of preventing the cycles or quickly breaking them once started, not depending on narcs) here in Fl. until a couple of years ago moved out of country, and his subsequent care here in Fl. with a new doc wasn't the best after that (more just presribing more/stronger narcs, which he doesn't want).

So... MDs out there - know of any research or studies being done in the field? Any key words/technologies/methods my friend should be listening for (good or bad) when he interviews his next MD? Any specific questions he should ask?

And for everyone, can anyone recommend a suitable MD that may fit his needs/criteria in Colorado?