sure I will tell how I got this ugly horrible monster sewen to my face..lol
I was in accident with a 18 wheeler semi. I was on way to pick up oldest from 3ed grade. I had youngest with me she in safety seat in back and me buckled in drivers seat. we were stopped behind 3 other cars as xing gaurd was in middle of highway and moms and kids xing...school let out.
then I woke up in hosp like 6 days later .even though I have seen pic and been told a trailer truck slammed into me from behind it is hard to believe cus i dont remeber a thing about that day I even have a relapse or memory loss of like that whole year just about.Had broken nose ,couldnt feel feet or legs had cut on forhead and also a head inury and ... my jaw was broken on each side lower.
I was wired up for 16 weeks. the first time when doc took off wires he didnt give me any sleepy or novacaine or numbing gel like for teething. he just yanked and tuged away..I personaly think thats what snapped/severed my nerve..not the accident but will never know that for sure. anyways I was unwired went for 3 months couldnt eat horrible pain ... went to dentist cus need lots of mouth and teeth work. he took xrays found my jaw still broken.. found a great oral doc who put my plates in to hold each side of lower jaw together God Bless Him .ohh I could actuly bite and chew and swallow ... a heaven let me say. anyways the pain just grew bigger then was on the meds merry-go-round.Allergic to anti sezurie meds ...bla bla...
tests at Shand hosp here in Gainsevill like 5 times for diffrent things..one to "prove" it wasnt in my head and another to show my head,mind was "okay"
got refered to a awesome pain mannagement doc. who gave me 2 options .one to try morhine drip pum and another med called zana flex and two to be one of the first to try a neuro stimulator for face pain. they did mri saw my plates saw my nerve snapped/servered at least that what they told me. so tryed the meds and morpihne drip...no help good buzz zombie mom hated that. want to be me ... want to end things cus i cant be me...
so did trial for neuro stimulator it worked right off the bat and even thoguht my leads have slipped a bit ...I am so happy with it. yup the leads have slipped but I can still snake the leads and hold on the happy spot. it has given me part of my life back. I can be me again be a mom .It dose not take way all the pain but the bad nasty pain is controlled with my stimulator.
I still get bad days and have flare ups but I am at least in a state where I can live and look back and wonder how the heck I made it. and feel so blessed to have done so.I have had to learn coping skills and you mentioned fire walking my pain doc gave me list of things to help distract from pain 24-7 one of the things I do is walk on hot hot cement then come home and wash feet in cold cold water. odd I know but it helps. and I also have found healing touch to be one of the best things I have done..maybe not for the pain of t.n. but for healing and relaxing ..maybe more spiritual then pain relieveing but so helpful to me to be able to accept things and be comfortable with myself. I am going sunday for H.T. it is something like reiki? I think? You mentioned that also did you find that helped you at all?
well high five to us
i have met some amazing t.n. people i must confess ...you are one of them.
I hope things get better for you soon with this a.d. maybe a stimulator an option for you? look into it and know i have you in my prayers for nothing but the very best of the best!
PEACE
BMW...Tina