[rweidn]

Hi folks. I have been endlessly looking for explanations to the problem i have over the last year and a half, mostly i've been looking at Trigeminal Neuralgia and other facial pain conditions but wondered if it might be worth asking here also.

I have numbness on both sides of my face and tongue with some burning sensation at times around my cheeks and also a burning sensation through my nostrils. The symptoms have progressed gradually. I was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia by a GP but then went on to see two different neurologists who felt this was incorrect but couldn't give a cause of the problem or how to fix it. MRI scans were normal.

When i first sought help for this i had a routine blood test that and found out that i was type 2 diabetic with a HBA1C of 7.2. My GP said it was possible that the diabetes was causing the nerve problems in my face but the neuros said that whilst possible it was unlikely as diabetes tends to affect the 'long nerves' so you get problems in your hands and feet , not your face. Just wondered if anyone has heard similar stories or had any thoughts on it.