occipital neuralgia
"I delivered packages for 32 years. 6 years ago I had such horrible neck pain and the dr did an xray and said bone spurs and take up to 16 ibuprofen a day and stretch.  I had physical therapy, accupuncture, chiro, massage, traction and headaches, ear, neck and pain behind the eyes.  I retired early because of this, then three weeks ago, slurred speech, dizziness, headache and finally went to a neurologist, he put me on gabapentin, and after 3 days, little pain, I am now on three times a day and ZERO pain pills.....zero for the first time in 6 years!!!  The only side effect is a little sleepy but my energy level is way up and I can sleep wonderfully  now.  God bless the Neurologist and gabapentin.  My life has changed for the best."