Sorry I meant to say over the 17 months I have alternated between herbal protocols and meds. Longest I did on albendazole was 3 months and that helped the dissemination from my neck down and some what in my head but not too long after it started increasing to levels back to where I was but not quite as bad. My head pain is more sporadic now and eye pain intermittent but I just have to keep battling. I have had a lot of doses of Iver so who knows if they are resistant. I am so over it and every day is a battle. I can't work and have two young boys I have to look after...it is the hardest battle of my life and I have been through a lot. Hope you can find some relief. Check the answers I have had in response to worms in ears!