Hi lostmykeys, welcome to NeuroTalk! I can understand your confusion and frustration at not getting the symptomatic aneurysm taken care of first, but your neurosurgeon is right. With coiling, you have to be on aspirin for awhile after surgery to keep the blood thinned, yet you cannot be on blood thinners for the clipping, as this could prove fatal. So even though it would seem to make more sense to fix the annie that was causing you pain, for your own safety, it would be best to get the clipping done first.
Is there anything that the doctor can give you for the pain in the meantime? Does anything help relieve it like heat or icepacks?
Have you got a date yet for your clipping surgery?

Hugs,

Nat xx