This is a good thread. I think that for anyone who has TN, even duringmpain free moments, you never stop thinking about when it is coming back. I had a stim implant a month ago that has taken away about 70% of my pain. I still have good days and bad ones. I find I am still looking over my shoulder waiting for the pain. I have to try and redirect my thoughts all the time. I have found that even when the pain is bad if I can manage to keep busy doing something, it will keep my thoughts off the pain. hen I can't even manage to physically do something, I find a really good movie that will try to occupy my mind. if I can't even stand to try and watch tv because the pain is too severe, I take a muscle relaxer to try and help me fall asleep and try to sleep thru the worst.
lisa
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Originally Posted by fliplovestoeat
Hi
Longtime reader first time poster.
I an interested in hearing about how people not have TN in the back of their thoughts in the periods that they are painfree.
During my painfree periods I find that because I have to remember to take my neurontin and I have a slight numbness on the affected side of my face,my trigeminal neuralgia is pretty much constantly niggling away in my thoughts.
I would love this not to be the case. It would make the painfree times even better
any ideas ?
Thank you
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