Hi mtrout!!

I take muscle relaxers, Flexiril. I am at the point now where they don't even make me sleepy anymore. But, that's the only thing that seems to help with a little bit of the pain. Because your neck muscles and Occipital muscles are tight and putting pressure on the Nerves and making them angry.

When I was first diagnosed with ON, I had the most excruciating pain in the base of my skull for 52 days straight!!! I didn't think I was ever going to be pain free again. Now, one year later I'm figuring out what sets off the ON pain and try to avoid those things. I've learned a lot about that darn nerve, as you will too.

Good luck.