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Neurologist doubts neck pain from migraine

Posted by roseann4z @roseann4z, 1 day ago

My recent visit to my neurologist a headache expert said she wasn’t sure the pain I experience at the base of my skull is migraine. I know I also have headaches triggered by neck muscles but I’ve read so many accounts of neck & pain in the back of the head being migraine too. She wanted to add a muscle relaxer to my meds but I don’t want another pill. I do have classic migraine with visual aura sometimes but so far Qulipta & Nurtec don’t help much.
Anyone with neck/skull issues? Does chiropractic or acupuncture help, PT?

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mikayla | @mikaylar | 5 hours ago
In reply to @dlydailyhope "@roseann4z It is good to get a 2nd and 3rd opinion, if needed. I went to..." + (show)
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@roseann4z
It is good to get a 2nd and 3rd opinion, if needed.

I went to my neurologist and he kept testing me and only offered medication (amitriptyline and muscle relaxer) that I couldn’t take as it made me too sleepy. I couldn't function. It was a waste of time and money. He had me get MRIs but missed the spinal cord flattening in my cervical spine which was causing central nervous system neurological symptoms and injury. You would think a neurologist would see this and refer me to an orthopedic spine specialist/surgeon. He didn’t. He is the reason I was not properly or diagnosed sooner with degenerative cervical myelopathy spinal cord injury.

It took me seeing my 4th surgeon to finally get a correct diagnosis and surgery. Don’t give up advocating for yourself to get properly diagnosed and treated.

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Rose, I just went to my neurosurgeon for a follow up of a neck surgery a year ago. Neck perfect she says. See doubts headache from my neck, although she said my upper neck could be in a spasm. Injections years ago never helped my 6 year constant headache. I'm trying PT next week again that didn't help last time. Good luck. Keep searching.

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