No meds helped manage my pain
I have a PNS/Nuero stim implanted and that is how I got relief. I also meditate and have Reiki done along with taking vitamins those things help me .
but the biggest is my stimulator it saved my life.
I hope you are doing better and that you have gotten to see that doc.I think adjusting your meds will help you.
Stay in touch and know we have you in thoughts and our prayers.
PEACE
Tina...BMW

Hello, I'm due to see a neurologist this week because of ATN pain which began with a pulled tooth. From what I've been reading a lot of people seem to have this started from Dental work. I wonder if anyone's ATN or TN has gone away on its own? (I was hoping it would) but from what I've been reading it has not.. I was kind of hoping that maybe my nerve just had to heal? Is there a slight chance of that?

hello Illana
how long ago did you have the tooth pulled? most times you should give it 3-4 months to "settle down" .
when were you told you have ATN /TN ??
I think even if a nerve is damaged it will always try to regenerate /re- grow .like with me my nerve is snapped on the lower right and it mis fires as it is trying to heal but it has been 11 years and it just isnt going to happen but the nerve is and always will keep trying to re-generate and re-grow so it mis-fires and make my lower jaw have tremors and shake like I am shivering sometimes .
I guess to answer your question yes i have talked with others who had t.n.pain from dental and after 3 - 6 months the nerve settled down and the pain was gone but after a certain length of time one has to look start finding a way to manage the pain with meds and other options . but no T.N. dose not go away on its own I personally do not think there is a cure there are only ways to manage the pain either with meds or surgery of some type.
I do think you should post this in our dental forum here also and maybe get some feed back from people in that forum too. the more info the better. here is the link to our dental forum....
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum89.html
Bryanna in there she is full of great info .
PLEASE let us know how your apt goes with the neuro this week and keep us updated on things. we are here to help and support each other .
hope you get some answers soon and your pain lessens .
PEACE
BMW

Thanks so much for your response. I did see the neuro. He gave me a prescription for Lyrica. I haven't started taking it yet- have to get it filled. He said there is really no way to know at this point if this will heal or if this is permanent. He also wante me to get an mri and ct scan. Thanks again for your support. I will keep you posted!