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Occipital Neuralgia

Posted by jmb73 @jmb73, Sep 11, 2019

I have been having headaches on one side of my head and have recently been diagnosed with occipital neuralgia. They recommend a nerve bloc but I wonder anyone else has this and how they handle it.. I don't want a nerve bloc. The headaches are usually mild but occasionally the pain wakes me up. They got worse after I had my Gamma surgery. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.

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cindi5464 | @cindi5464 | Feb 3 6:53am
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@reneelynn

I have burning in my top of my head , especially the middle of my brain...Soo intense...and then tingling moves around to side front... lots of neck pain and stiffness and back herniated disc and degenerative spine starting... Dr.s never understand...and had this many years,I'm almost 50... it's Soo bad...I get hot fever up there too in my top of my head...Dr is referring me to my closest pain clinic...so I can see neurologist Soon... it's unbearable anymore!!! 😓

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I have finally been diagnosed with occipital neuroligia, go for nerve blocks soon. I have all of your symptoms and pain in ear , cheek, eyes.
I'll let you know if it works ok.
Cindi from Massachusetts

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raisanicole | @raisanicole | Feb 3 8:03am
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@cindi5464

I have finally been diagnosed with occipital neuroligia, go for nerve blocks soon. I have all of your symptoms and pain in ear , cheek, eyes.
I'll let you know if it works ok.
Cindi from Massachusetts

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Please let us know if it works for you. I cancelled my nerve block because I was concerned about other people's reactions to it. Good luck and Be safe

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reneelynn | @reneelynn | Feb 3 9:21am

Going to see neurologist first...see what he thinks...will be a while they told me hard to get in!!! Thanks for comments!!!

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