Wow! Easygoing, you have really been through a lot. I'm going to my neurologist this Friday for a one month check. I've got lots of questions for him. I really don't think I have TN. I think I've got neuropathic pain due to damage to the nerve from the tooth extraction. My pain is constant instead of the shocking, electric jolt that so many others have been describing. My pain feels more like when I was a kid we used to test to see if 9 volt batteries still had any juice by touching the terminals with our tongue. That's the constant zap I feel in my teeth. I am hoping that the nerve will settle down with time, but that is one of the questions that I want answered. I will seek out a second opinion if need be. Thanks for sharing your story.