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Drugs And Medication For Occipital Neuralgia

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Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Hi, I have a relative who has chronic occipital neuralgia . Typically symptoms include burning ... procedure ) what alternative treatments are available for dealing with occipital neuralgia if... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Dariush Saghafi MD

have symptoms that sound like occipital neuralgia as well. However, the bone being prominent on that ...hi, I have what I believe as one side of my occipital bone that seems to stick out and it is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Vaddadi Suresh MD

I was diagnosed with occipital neuralgia years ago. Whenever my trapezius muscles get tight, I get shooting pains up to the right temple. I have taken Excedrin and Advil . Nothing helps. I already had MRI ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaddadi Suresh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

I have acute occipital neuralgia to the point of little sleep, many days on the couch with an ice pack. klonopin , elavil, gabapentin , methocarbomol, Excedrin and flexiril are all meds I take ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Amarnath MD

My daughter had a TBi a few years ago and has seizures. She has been diagnosed with Occipital neuralgia and receives lidocane shots every 3 months. She has a 8 mm Virchow XXXXXXX space beside the basgl ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amarnath ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

Hello, I have been diagnosed with greater occipital neuralgia. I was wondering if sharp stabbing ... of Occipital Neuralgia. What I have read online is that it usually affects the scalp, so im... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

effects typical: nausea, dizziness? Other drugs I take are actorvistatin and Buproprion. I have been suffering from atypical (no sharp pain) occipital neuralgia. Gabapentin was prescribed by a pain... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

(L) occipital neuralgia ,going on three years . Shots,p.mgmt ,boston clinic. No results. Recently I tried. A friend s low dose Xanax ,worked immediately to significantly reduce pain. What non addictive ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

has been going to physical therapy and is being treated with medication. ...My daughter has been diagnosed with occipital neuralgia. She was using nuvaring for 2 months. She ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ejaz Ahmad MD

symptom of medication. Also feeling very anxious, difficulty sleeping. Thank you so much. ...I have occipital neuralgia & arteritis, mostly on the R. I was put on Neurotin 300mg q 8. I also ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ejaz Ahmad ( General & Family Physician)