4. Pain behind the eye
The sensation of feeling pain behind the eye can be very unusual and very annoying, coming on all of a sudden and lingering for a considerable period of time. This symptom of occipital neuralgia can be incredibly distressing for sufferers as it can lead them to believe that they are suffering from a serious eye condition.
There have even been reports of people turning up to the doctors or to the emergency room claiming to have a brain tumor, only to be informed upon examination that they are simply experiencing eye pain associated with occipital neuralgia.
Pain felt behind one or both of the eyes can be a great cause for distress in some people as we place such an emotional value on being able to see and on the health of our eyes and eyesight. This symptom is a very distressing possibility for anyone suffering from or affected by occipital neuralgia.