Thanks Lily. You're right, I did not mean inside the brain! eeek! Not ready for that one! Yes, the branches of the nerve. Mainly V2 for me with some V1. My most painful area is the infraorbital nerve under my eye socket close to my nose. If he could just get that one spot I'd be happy! I call it "the mother-lode" of pain. That makes sense about the nerve path getting worn down like a monk walking in circles. When I went to the Cleveland Clinic the doctor there recommended their 2 or 3 week long cognitive behavior therapy program where they work on 'reprogramming' the brain's reaction to pain signals. I don't have the time or money to do it, but it would be nice. I'd just love to go away from work and home responsibilities and just stay at the hotel for 2 or 3 weeks!
Mary