Ive had issue with an upper molar since i cracked it over a year ago..it was root canal'd and the dentist broke the file in the canal. The pain continued after the treatment but was localised and bearable. The dentist said there must be an accessory canal and only a specialist endodontist could find it.

Two month ago i started with extreme sensitvity around the same molar only this time upper and lower. Hot and cold caused the pain. The pain started to get worse and involved the whole jaw and inside of the ear.The inside of the left side of the gum feel like a red hot poker is piercing it all along it.

Now i get episodes that last approximately 10 minutes and they are 10 minutes of pure agony. Sometime they are brought on by eating, sometimes by nothing. I sometimes get episodes at night as well.
Some days i will only get one episode, some days it will be there all day but a dull ache all around the upper and lower jaw and in the ear.

I have seen two different dentists the first dentist did some xray and said there is no infection but could send me to get both teeth re root canaled (not something i want to do given the history of the 1st one). The second one sent me for a full jaw xray and confirmed again no infection. He reckons he it could be TN and thinks i should not go ahead with any major dental work.

I also have issue with swollen lymph nodes in my neck, clavicle and axillary regions. I have had 2 courses of antibiotics

My GP has started me on Topamax 25mg in the evening and slowly build up the use. Im not sure if these are making me fed up or if it the pain that is slowly driving me down (or both!) .

Funny thing is - if i have a good day i think "great it's going" but alas it seems to be only short lived.

Any advice??

Thanks so much

Bex
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