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Originally Posted by Glyde 11209
The intense "electric" like pain jolts are back. They just explode with no rhythm or reason.
All I can think of is that my body has become adjusted to flexeril.
I have had almost none of these pains since the surgery on Dec. 19th 2014.
I honestly hate going to the neurologist who I've seen for years.
I have an appointment with a new one in may - how do i describe the pain so that he listens? do I actually ask if it's trigeminal neuralgia?
I guess you have to be your own advocate - I have made detailed noted from the time this started right after the bicycle accident in July 2008. What treatments, what medications......
We'll see...
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Hi,
I think you answered your own question. Be your own advocate. If you would rather see if the new neurologist comes to trigeminal neuralgia on his own then don't bring it up. You can always bring it up after he/she gives their possible diagnosis.
You have done great by writing everything down. Also, write down any questions or suggestions you may have. I believe the thread here under Jane Liz gives a list of tests and blood work for those with neuropathy. If you have not had some of those, bring a list and ask the neurologist if he can order them. I just did this again the other day. I don't insist upon my doctor doing the blood work. I ask what he thinks about doing them and he always says yes.
Good luck with your new neurologist
