I'm so sorry. I have Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia. This happened after dental work. Many of my doctors have dx'd this as ATN. But, one just said nerve pain.

I use a compounded cream with the following in it: Gabapentin, Lidocaine and Capsacin. A special pharmacist makes the cream and I rub it on my face where the pain is at its worst about 4x a day. I also take Desipramine tablets (low dosage). It took a few weeks to kick in, but this combination works very well for me.

If you have tried many meds, it might be something to consider. I tried many meds and either they didn't work or the side effects were horrible.

It would involve you working with a doctor that was willing to work with a compounding pharmacist that was familiar with facial nerve pain...which hurts like "you know what."

There are others with your symptoms or those that are very similar...check out this website: Livingwithtn.org

Wishing you much pain relief and asap!