[aaronjaffe]

Hi all, I'm new to the forum and could use some input.

Here's the main question: I'm a 6'1, 205lbs male who has very mild reactions to medication -- what would be a sufficient daily dosage of neorontin to treat occipital neoralgia?

I've been suffering with headaches and constant, continuous muscles spams in the face, jaw, neck, and shoulders for more than a year.

I recently diagnosed the root cause as occipital neoralgia, and went looking for treatment options and found that neorontin popped up a lot. However, that's one of the many medications I've already tried. However, the dosage was 100mg once at night, and I stopped after a week of feeling absolutely zero effect from it one way or the other. Is the dosage too low and did I not give it enough time?

Diagnosis: Root cause-- occipital neuralgia. Secondary factors-- minor cervical disc issues (4 minor buldges confirmed by MRI), and TMJ.
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This started for me back in December 2012. I'm a college coach and made it through an entire some how in very bad shape. I have a pretty crazy pain tolerance, but it was rough. Constant spasm pain to the point that constructing complete sentence or even standing could be difficult.

Starting in June 2013 when I was like, "Ok this isn't going to just go away" I started attacking it. 11 doctors, a chiro, 3 months of PT, and no improvement.

Zanaflex, mobic, flexeril, soma, ativan, valium, skelaxin, neurontin... which little relief. Zanaflex helped a little at the start. Both valium and ativan provided significant relief until the effects wore off, and I didn't want to be on them for very long.

A month and a half ago I got fed up after going to another ineffectual doctor. I decided to start directing all this myself, proceeded to use a variety of treatments diagnostically and ended up with the above.

Treatment wise I had cortisone facet injections to see how much the cervical disks were in play (not much). Botox injections this Friday to at least temporarily neutralize and TMJ issues. I needed to get a treatment plan together fast for occipital issues.

Our season starts in a week. And I don't think I can physically or mentally make it through another one like last year.

Thanks,
Aaron