i've been diagnosed with occipital neuralgia recently, my symptoms have been the same for the past 15 years after i experiencing whiplash injury, doctors never mentioned occipital neuralgia for the past 15 years until recently when i suggested that i may have it, it was the only time they ruled that i possibly have it, they gave me gabapentin and lyrica before, now they are giving the same meds, they won't perform nerve block to confirm bec it is dangerous they said, also refused doing surgery, i am not sure who to trust anymore