[bmwzw]

Basically this all started about 3 years ago, I had a really bad virus and was throwing up and the left side of my head was tingling and throbbing and causing facial numbness. I had a brain mri done and a brain mra done 3 years ago and everything was fine yet I still had this tingling throbbing problem. The throbbing/tingling sensation is on the left side of my head right in front of my ear and travels the left side of my head, it's a throbbing/Tingling sensation and it also causes the left side of my face to tingle a little bit. the throbbing and tingling are constant 24/7 also the pressure is more intense when I talk, I wear a mouth guard every night and that hasn't helped at all. It's very difficult to live my life like this and I have been doing a lot of research lately and have come across something called Trigeminal Neuralgia. I know this is an external problem because when I apply heat or pressure to the area it seems to cause temporary relief. I would really appreciate anyone's advice or if anyone can relate to this problem? I feel like I'm the only one being tortured by this problem!

[bmwzw]

Anybody?????

[EE03]

Originally Posted by bmwzw

Anybody?????

Who did the MRI/MRA, was it a neurologist? What did they diagnose you with and what did they attribute your symptoms to? You say you wear a bite guard so I gather your being treated for TMJ. Have you spoken to that doctor/dentist about these symptoms? There is a separate thread for Trigmeninal neuralgia and your post will get more exposure there. Look at the bottom of the main page and you'll see the thread there. There are also "stickies" at the top of the thread which have a lot of good info and links to sites with reliable information that you should familiarize yourself with.