Thanks for the responses.

Had a visit to the dentist today for a clean...had a little whammy there with the spray thing they used.

I told him i would suffer later. I just did - 3 hours after the event. 10 minutes of pure hell pacing the bedroom.

My pain feels like it is in my left ear and is like my upper and lower gums are on fire.

The unusual thing is ive occasionally woken in the night with it and i believe that TN does not do that which make me think maybe its something else??

Ive lost 7lb in weight because of my reluctance to eat.

Ive come of the topamax after spending a whole day at work and then getting home only to find id gone to work with odd shoes on!! lol

Ive now been give amytriptyline and am awaiting an appointment with a neurologist