Hi there. Thank you so very much for replying to my post. I can't beleive I found someone on this website who also is tortured by the *Beast* .. trigeminal neuralgia. I belong to a group , though of people who also have this thing. I receive emails at my yahoo address. It is a complicated thing and very hurtful. ...Well, anxiety that is a big one for me too. I am currently taking clonazepam for it and I seem to have a handle on it. I have had this problem for years also. *sigh* Oh well, it could always be worse.