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Originally Posted by lisa ann
Hi,
I was diagnosed with TN about a month ago, although in retrospect I have had it for a long time. I have already failed trileptal and am now on tegretol and feel terrible, so very tired and the pain gets worse every day. I know many of you have suffered for years. How do you bear it? I am now out of work because of the meds. I am considering surgery as I cannot live like this. I am not coping well.
Lisa Ann
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dear Lisa Ann,
I am not great with PD -parkinsons disease, I am not exactly for certain what
you have so I googled diagnosed with TN
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also called tic douloureux, is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal or 5th cranial nerve, one of the largest nerves in the head. The disorder causes extreme, sporadic, sudden burning or shock-like face pain that lasts anywhere from a few seconds to as long as 2 minutes per episode. The intensity of pain can be physically and mentally incapacitating.
The trigeminal nerve is one of 12 pairs of cranial nerves that originate at the base of the brain. The nerve has three branches that conduct sensations from the upper, middle, and lower portions of the face, as well as the oral cavity, to the brain. The ophthalmic, or upper, branch supplies sensation to most of the scalp, forehead, and front of the head. The maxillary, or middle, branch passes through the cheek, upper jaw, top lip, teeth and gums, and to the side of the nose. The nerve’s mandibular, or lower, branch passes through the lower jaw, teeth, gums, and bottom lip. More than one nerve branch can be affected by the disorder.
I having had 15 years of pain - I am very sorry anyone goes through such a
world - I try to live one day at a time - and some days are very long -
light and luv to you~