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Originally Posted by MarissaLB
Thought I might find a support group but found this forum first. I am a 30 somehting female recently diagnosed with the trigem and occipitol neuralgia among other things I may have going on. The pain began at the same time I had tooth pain and root canal procedure in mid august. I have am exhausted with the pain. I had nerve blockers last week to no avail. I am consumed with the chiro, PT, Medications x-rays etc etc etc. I am a wimp ! I am so thankful not to have a termial illness of any sort but @ the same token i am losing my mind to this pain and emotional tole I am going through. Everytime I do get som pain killers that work I have to play catch up on my home.... dishes family, laundry, housework etc. ( iam a homemaker husband ... 2 kids ... dog and hamster) I am used to a busy lifestyle.... going, doing , participating, LIVING ! I ahve no real quality of life much anymore. I am also only @ the six month marker and I know that i have quite a way to go fom here.
Hopefully this forum will give me the outlet to vent to people who understand and a place for me to share in the experinces of others.
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Marissa, the trigeminal neuralgia pain is by far the worst and can be treated with tegretol or the generic carbamazapine which did stop my horrendous pain that the TN was causing me. I had a root canal during a bad cold sore, and the doctor I went to in Portland told me that my TN was atypical, caused by herpes virus (stirred up by the root canal) and that it would likely subside with time ...also that it could return at times of stress. I keep the meds in my cabinet and have been free of the TN attacks since 2004. So get a good doctor and get better. PS I still have the occipital neuralgia and I treat it with ice packs to the back of the skull and anti nausea suppositories that work to help me sleep and keep me beyond the pain. I also eat two oranges a day..one for breakfast and one an hour before bed. It keeps my blood sugar up and prevents the midnight headache! Guess I am hypoglycemic and this works for me. Good luck!
