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"Electric Shock" type pain in my scalp!
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Mar 28 10:24am | Replies (301)Comment receiving replies
Yes,me. I have had this for over 15 years. Currently am suffering now, and probably will be for another week or so. Almost a year to the day, it starts. I had a full neuro work up, about 6 years ago, all negative. It always starts in the cartilage of my ear then moves to my scalp, working it’s way up to the top.Last Year I went to Urgent care as I was on vacation, and the NP knew exactly what to prescribe...carbamazepine. It worked, but made my eyes work independently of each other for about four hours. I called the pharmacy and they told me that I should stop taking them immediately. I did, but with one pill, pain all gone....but I would never take them again, ever.
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This is exactly me! Started in 1989. For years nobody knew what it was or what to do. Finally, a couple of years ago I had nerve blocks done at Mayo in Rochester! Hallelujah, I had an answer and a solution! I have occipital neuralgia and get 2 shots in the occipital nerves on both sides of my neck. I also get a shot in my arricular (not sure I spelled this right) nerve on the left side of my neck which takes care of that sharp pain going through the cartilage of my ear to top of my head. I get these 3 shots to block these nerves done every 3 months. They have to be given by an anesthesiologist. I am pain free up until about two weeks before my next set of shots at the three month time period.
I tried having Botox shots done at first but that just did not work for me.
I am so excited about the relief I have that I encourage everybody I encounter with this same thing to further explore this option for themselves to see if it might also help them. I hope you can find a neurologist that will work with Pain doctors so you might also get relief. Best wishes.