I'm a naturally tense person and I also suffer from migraines. For the past few months, neck pain has also worked its way in with and in between the migraines. I've been to a general practitioner and a neurologist and all they could give me was some muscle relaxers that don't really do anything (we've already ruled out their being regular tension headaches). I'm scheduled for a CT scan next month, but in the meantime is there any sort of routine/technique that can subside the pain (besides Vikadin and Vikaprofin) before we can get a more accurate diagnosis?

Forget about all that MD crap. Go to a chiropractor, even if you have to pay for it yourself! They are not interested in your money or your insurance, they are interested in YOU and your health!

in neck, arm, numbing sensation in fingers, etc.

It is hard to predict, but if you do some stretching, get a good massage and drink a lot of water it should speed up the loosening and relaxing of the nerve.

I guess what I want to know is if anyone has been to a pain management specialist and if it helped.

I have chronic pain, and I see a pain management specialist, and yes it helps a LOT.

I can't offer any other suggestions for relief without knowing the source of your pain (your medical diagnosis), but a pain management specialist can treat your pain no matter what the diagnosis is, so I would highly recommend making an appointment to see one.

"Quacks." The formal term is charlatans.

I was just diagnosed with RSD. I have found in the past that narcotic opiod based medication works best for my condition. The emergency room attending physician told me to see my regular physician in the morning to discuss pain management. How do I go about discussing opoid pain relievers with my doctor?

BASICALLY ITS A LIFETIME ARGUEMENT …GOODLUCK AND GOD BLESS YOU AND U FIND A DOCTOR WHO WILL LISTEN WITH HIS HEART AND NOT HIS DEGREE ON HIS WALL.