Well, I've now looked at occipital neuralgia too (the doc just said 'neuralgia' and didn't tell me the type) and I think my symptoms are most like that, rather than ATN. That's probably the one she diagnosed me with. The thing that clinched it for me is that I found this page:
And they say that the occipital nerve is located at the second and third vertebrae in the neck. That makes perfect sense because my C2 and C3 bones are fused together (have been since I was 23), perhaps the fusion has got worse and its pinched the occipital nerve? In which case, will anti-epileptics really help unless I take them permanently? As the neck malformation is still going to be there after I cease taking the drugs.
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Well, I've now looked at occipital neuralgia too (the doc just said 'neuralgia' and didn't tell me the type) and I think my symptoms are most like that, rather than ATN. That's probably the one she diagnosed me with. The thing that clinched it for me is that I found this page:
http://www.londonpainconsultants.com/articles/2006/10/22/occipital_neuralgia/
And they say that the occipital nerve is located at the second and third vertebrae in the neck. That makes perfect sense because my C2 and C3 bones are fused together (have been since I was 23), perhaps the fusion has got worse and its pinched the occipital nerve? In which case, will anti-epileptics really help unless I take them permanently? As the neck malformation is still going to be there after I cease taking the drugs.
I am going to go back to the dr to discuss this.
March 13, 2011 - 4:52amThis Comment
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