Hi there,

Firstly - I'm so relieved to have found this forum and people with the same problem and experience as me

My ON was caused by a car accident and has gone undiagnosed and untreated for nearly 6 months until now!!

My doctor said that I just had basic whiplash and sent me on my way with Diazipam and Coedine to start with. When they didn't help (apart from to turn me into a zombie!) he referred me for physiotherapy. After 11 sessions of physio I am still no better and finally got referred to an orthopedic specialist.

He has been brilliant!! He sent me for an MRI scan, said that he knew exactly what was wrong and how to treat it.

I'm booked in a week today to have a general anaesthetic and then steroid injections into the occipital nerves. Although I'm scared about this a little, it will be worth it if it gets rid of the constant headaches and migraines that I've been suffering with.

Are the injections that I'm having the same thing as the nerve blockers that I keep reading about!?!

Has anyone had them? Did they work? What were the side effects?

Thanks in advance!!!!