I had the first round of facet injections this week and it has really got the occipital nerve angry. I'm getting all sorts of strange pains from this, but he did four levels which covers three vertebra. I called his nurse and she justs thinks the muscles are aggravated, resulting in increased ON pain and she was sorry that this is happening. Hopefully, it will subside, but it hasn't yet, and thank heavens I haven't had any of the really bad effects from this. Two places where he placed the needles were really sensitive in spite of the numbing meds and the demoral/versed injection. He said the increased pain tells him he is in the right place. I should probably say that they all hurt, but two more so than the others. After he was done, he showed me the images on the flouroscope and explained everything. I'm really glad I seem to have gotten a great doctor. I hope everyone is doing well, ellena