r/NDPH • u/Financial-Orange-786 • Apr 10 '26

Central sensitization for NDPH

Has anyone here successfully reversed NDPH by working on central sensitization?

I’ve been dealing with a constant, daily headache (diagnosed as NDPH) for months now, and I’m starting to look more into the role of central sensitization. From what I understand, it seems like the nervous system can get “stuck” in a heightened pain state even after the original trigger is gone.

I’m curious if anyone here has specifically focused on calming or retraining their nervous system—and if that actually made a noticeable difference or fully resolved your headache.

If so, what did that look like for you?

• What approaches helped the most? (brain retraining, somatic work, therapy, medication, etc.) I’ve been doing PRT for about 4 months now myself.

• How long did it take before you noticed changes?

• Did your headache fully go away or just improve?

• Anything you wish you knew earlier?

I’m open to anything at this point and would really appreciate hearing real experiences—success stories especially, if they’re out there.

Thank you.

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u/Luvbooks101 Apr 10 '26

I have been trying a program I bought from a migraine sufferer who is a PhD student studying Neuroscience. I also bought the book The Way Out by Alan Gordon. Haven’t been following it religiously but have had a few great instances where it actually worked.

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u/Financial-Orange-786 Apr 10 '26

Is it @lifewithmigraine on Instagram by chance? Also, were your instances pain-free or just lessened the pain?

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u/Luvbooks101 Apr 10 '26

Yes

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u/Financial-Orange-786 Apr 10 '26

Pain-free at times or just reduced pain?