My problem started with very localized pains in the top back corner of my head. Like a lightening bolt shooting down my brain. This progressed into full blown migrains, dizziness, and I began seeing floaters. My doctor sent me for skull films and an MRI. Both came back negative. He prescribed me zanex based on me telling him I was under a great deal of stress and was wondering if this was my problem. He also suggested I see an eye doctor for the floaters. I went to the eye doctor and told them my issues and they did a full exam, this showed nothing. The zanex is working and I take this once a day. My doctor told me to try taking it every other day, I tried this and this weekend I had the worst symptons yet. The pain in my head was much more severe and the dizziness was so bad I really could not stand up. Since catching up and taking the pill once a day, I am feeling ok again. I still sense the problems but they are not debilitating.

Is this stress/pinched nerve or something else? I am concerned if he changes the prescription that whatever I get will not work either because he does not want me on zanex for a long time.

Since your tests have come back negative, and this med. seems to work, it looks like the cause may be in the muscles brought on by stress or muscle strain. When you are under stress, your muscles tense up, yet you don't necessarily have to have any pain or symptoms in them. I would have the muscles in your neck and upper back checked ( trigger points ) by a a neuro. By putting pressure on these, it will bring on your symptoms or aggravate them if this is the cause. Physical therapy is the best form of treatment if this is what it is. Ask to have your trigger points checked by a neuro. if you can. I had so many horrible symptoms from muscle problems in my neck, there are too many to mention, and they all stemmed from problems areas that were very deep, yet it took 6 months to figure it out by my GP, so please see a neuro. and ask specifically for this. Good luck to you.