Hi Canagirl,

Has this condition been diagnosed?
If so, is this "Occipital Neuralgia?"
There are descriptions of symptoms and some suggestions for relieving pain in "occipital neuralgia" in these links:

http://www.webmd.com/migraines-heada...ses-treatments

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neuro...neuralgia.html


DejaVu

It hasn't been diagnosed but that sounds right. I've tried massage, Advil, etc....
I'll talk to neuro about nerve blick

Canagirl,

I hope you can find relief before your appointment.

Have you tried massaging your neck and shoulders with either magnesium sulfate (Morton's Epsom lotion) or magnesium chloride (usually an oil base)?

I hope you can get help with a massage.

If there is neck level impingement, it may be made worse with muscle spasms.
It may be helpful to calm the spasms. WebMD had mentioned a muscle relaxant and heat, which often relaxes spasms. At the same time, heat applications can aggravate inflammation. Thus finding relief may be a bit of trial and error.

Some people use the essential oil of lavender (a few drops) in a carrier oil (jojoba, almond, others) for muscle relaxation, and mind calming effects.

I am still trying to think of a home-made remedy for you.


DejaVu