hi readers,
i saw my doctor yesterday because the pain from my occipital neurolgia is getting worse and the medication that i am taking, the tegretol, still isn't helping my pain. she told me that we could try another pain medication called naproxen to see if it would make any difference with the severe occipital neurolgia pain. she said that where my pain is really severe, she would start me off at 500mgs twice a day, which is the recommended dose and to follow up with her in a couple of weeks just to see how i am doing on this new medication. she also told me to continue to take the tegretol because it could take months before we know if it will work for me. over the last 2 weeks, i have been dealing with another painful symptom of occipital neurolgia, neck pain. there have been times when my neck hurts and i can't turn my head and one of my best friends who has been living with this neurological disorder told me that the neck pain goes with this too. she has really been a godsend for me because i can call her anytime just to talk and if i have any questions, she can answer them for me, and so she has become a great support system for me.
anyways, that's about it for now and i will keep you all updated on how i am doing and please keep praying for me. ttyl
kim.
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