Hey everyone, new kid here. Had my first attack of TN two years ago this month. Went thru the usual mountain of tests, stupid nuerologist put me on a phentonyl patch (sp), and it put me in an almost coma for three weeks. No lie, it almost killed me. When my husband insisted they removed it, I came back To "life" and my pain was gone. I had nothing for almost two years, then this October,,,wow, it hit like a freight train! New doctor put me on Lyrica and tegretol. It works, but it seems like every 6-8 weeks or so, I have to increase the dose. That worries me, I mean, how hight a dose can I go? The pain this time will not go away. I'm a 51 y/o Mom with three kids who are all still at home, and my Husband is out of work right now. ( no pressure there!) For me cold seems to be a trigger, and today it's -11, with a wind chill of -30. I have a jack** of a boss in a very high stress job. I had to take last Monday off of work because it was bad, and I have to go into work tomorrow and try to deal with the cold. Mine is on my left side, and I have one tooth left on the bottom on that side, when it gets bad, that tooth seems to move up, does anyone else get that? Husband wants to move to a warmer climate to get me out of the cold, but the kids refuse, and I don't want to leave my kids....( he's my second husband and their step dad). I'm kinda tired of trying to be cheerful, and hiding the pain from everyone. Sorry I sound so negative, just a bad day today...but I'm glad I found this place. Anyone have any advise for me? My Doctor said that I have the rare kind of TN that doesn't come with triggers, it just stays. Lucky me. Anyway, thanks for listening.