nathansmith7143

Sorry, this is a late reply, only just came across your post.
But I've been suffering very similar symptoms which started summer last year (started about a week after a fall) and as you described has been horrendous to live with. To cut a long story short, seen many doctors, consultants, ENT, CT scan, MRI nothing abnormal found. Out of desperation I went to see a chiropractor last October and for the first time made some progress with the symptoms. The chiropractor diagnosed as 'occipital neuralgia' - 'sub occipital trigger points' in the neck. Subsequent treatment has substantially reduced symptoms, although not yet totally symptom free. I also found using a neck stretcher brace for 10-15 minutes at a time helped.

Whilst the cause of my symptoms may be different, a chiropractor check is worth a try if you are still suffering. Note: my chiropractor has only used gentle therapy to treat this condition (no neck cracking!).