There are quite a few nerve pain meds which can help; Gabapentin, pregabalin, Amitriptyline & Carbamazepine are the most common ones used. They can take a little while to build up enough in your system to help, sometimes you might need to try a couple before you find the one which works for you, or take two…Some members have used lidocaine gel or patches to help as well. There’s info in this section:
ES Information- Treatment: Pain Relief - Welcome / Newbies Guide to Eagle Syndrome - Living with Eagle
Without seeing your CT images we can’t say why it shows on one scan and not another, unless it’s down to the person reading them & their interpretation? Not all doctors understand ES & how the size, thickness and angle of the styloids can cause symptoms. We often see radiologists reporting everything as normal when often they’re not.
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