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Originally Posted by Deborda
I have just been diagnosed with Occipital Neuralgia. I am on Neurontin 200 mg 3 x per day. I can't get in with the neurologist until October 9th.... anything anyone can tell me about ON I would appreciate... I have had a CT scan, but will I also need an MRI for a definitive diagnosis? Should I be keeping a journal of my pain to take to the neuro? Thanks for any info you can give me.
Debbie
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I don't know if you will need an MRI for diagnosis. I have MS and that's what's caused my ON, so I have regular MRIs anyway. THey may send you for one, but the shots they give in the base of the skull, along with the questions they are going to ask you about your headaches is usually how they diagnose, from what I understand.
Keeping a pain journal may be helpful-at the very least it will give them some idea of how often you have headaches and their intensity.
Sorry about your DX. Having ON stinks.