Originally Posted by On my last nerve

Hello! I just made a appointment with Dr Horowitz at UPMC For this Tuesday. I have been suffering with this excruciating ear, throat, and neck pain for 12 years and am ready to try surgery. Sounds like I have Geniculate Neuralgia per the phone conversation, but have been treated for glossalpharengeal neuralgia for years...plus the years I was treated for a sore throat and everything else...so frustrating. Anyway I am terrified, but can't live like this. I actually have attacks where I look like a salivating, gagging, insane troll. Wish me luck!