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Constant head pressure and headaches
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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!).
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@aw1 I'm writing this message to ask some questions, as I have many of the same symptoms as well, but I have yet to be diagnosed (plan to be diagnosed in ~3 months).
You mention you had similar symptoms to Nathan. Do your Occipital Neuralgia symptoms include the same depersonalization issues that Nathan had? I'm certain I have those depersonalization issues, and you also having them would make me consider ON as a possibility even more. Also, how would you describe your ON pain? I've been looking into ON forums, and they mainly describe their pain as nervous in nature (zappy, shocking, sudden). Some describe it as only pressure, but that seems rather rare. Do you have the same constant pressure that Nathan described? Or is it more zappy and nerve-like?
Any answer to these questions would be greatly appreciated!
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Hello, @aw1, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Sorry to hear your symptoms have been horrendous to live with.
Thanks for the suggestions for @nathansmith7143.
You may also want to check our these Mayo Clinic Connect discussions on occipital neuralgia:
- Occipital Neuralgia Relief https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/occipital-neuralgia-relief/
- Occipital Neuralgia dizziness and vertigo https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/occipital-neuralgia-dizziness-and-vertigo/