Has anyone here tried cayenne pepper(zostrix)? I have the same issues most of you are dealing with. I have a form of TN called Atypical Odontolgia-nerve teeth pain with no cause. One of the treatments some have used has been zostrix or any other product with capsaicin in it. There is literature on using this so it's not all that alternative. Been using about a week and it has helps some. I hear one of the other meds for this that shows good results is amitriptyline mainly in low doses.

Hi Scoopy,
I have used capsaicin creme topically when I run out of other options. I just put a dab on the pad of one of those little round bandaids, and stick that directly over the spots where the nerves come through the skull. It has definitely worked on the pain, or confused my nerves enough to where the pain is not so bad.
I take nortriptyline, it is the first cousin of amiltriptyline, and it was the first thing that helped with my TN before I went on to the anti-seizure meds and the opiates. I still take it.
I hope that this info helps.
Lily