I was also very nervous the first time around. My doctor did a series of two MBB's before proceeding to the RFA. He told me insurance companies require it and you have to have a certain percentage of pain relief before they'll approve it. The relief I got varied and I can't really recall now since I've had so many. My doctor also injected steroids so that may have something to do with it as well. I hope he told you that following the RFA, your pain may get worse before it gets better. I do hope you have good results. Feel free to post your experience after the fact and pop in and let us know how you're doing. Take care

My pain got MUCH worse after the blocks and no one told me this would happen. It's been over a month since my last one(3rd and final by my choice) and I have had some really bad pain. How long did it take for yours to subside???? Still have no idea what triggers mine so no ideas how to stop it. I also had the dizzyness and no one told me of that either. My injections were at C2-3 and I have a titanium plate right below. So far they have only told me I have Occipital nerve pain not neuralgia but at this point I would like to know the difference..
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If memory serves me right, the first RFA I had was to the upper cervicals and I experienced increased pain for probably six weeks following it. I also had dizzyness, but it also subsided in time. I think the worst was associated with C3&4, but its been awhile so I may be wrong on that. I have read different descriptions of why the doctors use one term or the other. I'm not a medical professional so here is a link which describes the difference http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/b...explained?open
Hang in there. You say you have a plate below all of this, is that contributing to your pain? Have you spoken to your doctor about this?