Originally Posted by jryanlarson

Hey,
I have been diagnosed with atypical trigeminal neuralgia. I am 34 now and have had this condition for 17 years. The majority of my pain is in and around my left eye. There is even visible evidence of this because of the dark circles surrounding the left eye. My left eye is extremely sensitive to wind, light and lack of sleep. The pain is never ending. Sometimes the pain is stabbing. Sometimes the pain is burning. I am currently taking nothing for the pain. I am sick and tired of medications and have decided to "gut it out." I have not taken a medication that actually takes the pain away. I have surgery scheduled with Dr. JHO within the next few months. Wish me luck. They actually did find a compressed blood vessel that is probably causing the pain. I will keep you posted to tell you if the surgery is sucessful or not.