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Are Methylprednisolone And Nortriptyline Advisable For Headache?
After suffering a headache for 2 weeks and eating Aleve I saw a neurologist.He prescribed a 21 day dosage of methy lprednislone and nortriptyline and told me to quit taking otc meds. The pain is still bad. what exactly is he thinking?
Mon, 9 Mar 2020
Hi,
Your neurologist seems to have prescribed you the treatment for occipital neuralgia. Occipital neuralgia is a common cause of headache. It involves the occipital nerves — two pairs of nerves that originate near the second and third vertebrae of the neck. It may occur spontaneously, or as the result of a pinched nerve root in the neck or because of prior injury or surgery to the scalp or skull.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
Your neurologist seems to have prescribed you the treatment for occipital neuralgia. Occipital neuralgia is a common cause of headache. It involves the occipital nerves — two pairs of nerves that originate near the second and third vertebrae of the neck. It may occur spontaneously, or as the result of a pinched nerve root in the neck or because of prior injury or surgery to the scalp or skull.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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