I've recently learned that I also have occipital neuralgia and I'm following along with this thread. I'm stuck in a holding pattern with it due to the insurance taking thier sweet time about approving the additional tests the neuro surgeon wants to run. So, I get to sit here and deal with the pain since my current meds for my other conditions don't fully cover it. Sorry to whine here, I'm just pretty frustrated having to always rely on other people and the pain is doing me in on all fronts.

Anyway, I've read that nerve blocks are often used as a diagnostic tool for occipital neuralgia. Does anyone have experience with this? I know they use them to control pain also, but firstly for diagnosing. Or am I totally off base?

Ellena