ON and constant eye pain
Hey!
Sorry for my poor English, I used AI translation.
Ever since I bumped the back of my head on May 3rd (on a window while standing up), I’ve had pain behind my eye, in my head, and at the base of my skull. I constantly feel the need to press hard on my head with my fingers to relieve the pain (which doesn't really help).
A CT scan, brain MRI, and cervical spine MRI all came back normal. The neurologist told me it was occipital neuralgia.
I had a nerve block (half dose) and was prescribed Laroxyl (amitriptyline), which significantly reduced the scalp sensitivity and the pain in my upper neck. However, it never worked on the pain behind my eye—which is probably the most disabling part, as it causes difficulty reading (the eye hurts at rest, and eye movements make it even worse) and photosensitivity.
I just started Gabapentin 100 mg yesterday evening.
The eye pain is constant—not extremely severe, but disabling enough to interfere with work...
Is it normal for it to be constant and not seem to depend on flare-ups in the neck?
I suspect my trigeminal nerve might be affected too, because the area right under my eye, above the cheekbone, is quite tender to the touch.
Thanks for your help!