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I have self diagnosed. Have severe stabbing pain radiating up the back of my scalp and then onto my left forehead. Currently trying to treat with Advil and gabapentin without much success. I think next step would be to see a neurologist. Interested in hearing from anyone who has experience with this condition and especially someone who has had it treated successfully.
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My husband saw a neurologist for similar head pain. MRI showed two extra bones floating in his forehead area. Dr said it could cause these pains. It is far more painful if he allows his head to bend down at all. No pain when he gets up but starts immediately after getting up on the morning. He prescribed a couple of drugs which he cannot take . He was referred to another headache neurologist which he will see in July. Will ask about occipital neuralgia.
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I was sent to physical therapy for ON. They had me doing all kinds of neck stretching movements. It helped, but you should determine why you have it. I bought a new pillow that pushed my head up too high, and that’s when it started.
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That sounds like occipital neuralgia. Definitely see a neurologist to be sure. It usually subsides but I’ve suffered ten+ years. Tylenol, Celebrex and ice packs are my salvation.