You probably need to have specialized xrays taken of the c1 and c2 spine from an upper cervical specialist just to make sure nothing is out of place or damaged to know for what is going on with the back of your head. You are obviously getting treatment for the headaches, but other symptoms can develop with time such as forward head posture, loss of smell, etc. that the injections may not be effective against. Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by Mokey
I am too tired to follow this thread very well  ....but wanted to add that I received the occipital neuralgia nerve block (lidocaine with a steroid) and it has been amazing!!! In terms of keeping that headache at bay. The one that starts in the neck, goes over the head and behind the eyeballs. It is 17 days so far, and those times when I should have had a huge headache....nothing much. So excited that something worked.
A very smart new neuro opthamologist in my city....he is the one that said this was an important thing to try. It may last for a few eeks...but in some people it can give relief for months and in others a permanent cure to that type of headache. First thing I found that really helps those headaches. |