New to this forum and not really sure what to say.

I'm here to learn more about trigeminal neuralgia. I don't suffer from it but my mother does. She's 73 and was diagnosed with it in 2009 but has had pain for 4-5 years before it was determined to be TN. She had the usual - it's dental, it's TMJ...

Currently, she's on medication. She had a reaction to the popular Tegretal - it gave her Steven Johnson Syndrome and now she's on Novo Divalproex.

This is the first site where I've found information for caregivers. I need to know what I can do to ensure she gets the care she needs. More than a little frustrating on many fronts. It was good to read the post from Burntmarshmellow.

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come, let us know if we can be of any help. Feel free to jump in any where. There are great number of fellow members here to assist as possible.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene

I'm glad you found this place! There's so much information to be found here, & lots of support. The caregivers forum is a little quiet, but feel free to stir it up !

I'm guessing you've already been of the Trigeminal Neuralgia Forum, but if not go on over & introduce yourself there.

Ask questions. Read everything, especially from different "schools." Keep asking questions. Drop by here whenever.