I injured my occipital nerve about 5-6 years ago. I'll be honest. I walked into a Stop sign. Yes, you read that right. The sign was placed too low, and I was looking to the side and bang. the side/back of my hed got smashed right into the edge of the sign. I still. suffer with the pain in the nerve, and going down my neck from it. The solution my Migrain Dr. Had was novicaine patches. Which worked.... at least at the time of the injury. However, as the location is one that is covered with hair, and I am not willing to shave my head, I do not use them very much anymore. (They were a bit messy, and liable to fall off) Now I just deal with it.