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01-19-2012, 12:19 PM | #1 | ||
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Burnt,
I have had this problem for many years after a virus where I was straining and throwing up. It def. is an external issue I wake up in the morning with it and It's incredibly debilating. You are the first person that can relate to what I'm going through. So you have heard of this problem before? Usually when I talk the pressure is worse. I'm going to make an appointment at the Diamond Headache Clinic. Does this sound like TN to you guys? the pain isn't in the face it's just on the left side of my head, if I apply pressure to that area it feels better, but once I take it off it throbs! |
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01-19-2012, 02:07 PM | #2 | |||
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I would post this in our O.N. and other cranial neuralgia.. here is the link ...
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum105.html I would be guessing as I am not a doc and thats who you need to see A NEUROLOGIST . but it sounds like some type of compression of a nerve not so much the Trigeminal nerve or one of its branches but a cranial nerve or nerves . you mention Talking brings the pain out more and that happens for many of us talking and chewing is a "Trigger" . how are you when you eat and chew? Dose wind or breeze bother you? When you go to the Headache Clinic are you to see a neuro doc or a pain doc? try to have mri and rule out any other issues sometimes compression will show on MRI and sometimes not. a Neuro doc is the one to get appointment with if you can. Follow the link I gave above and post your question there also as it very well may be another type of neuralgia . tho pain is pain is pain. many of the options for T.N. O.N. and other neuralgia are basically about the same. Sending you a wish for rest of this month to be packed with plenty of "Good" days . Keep us updated when you get the appointment . If you need help with any questions or anything just post . we will try as best we can to help. PEACE Tina |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | EE03 (01-20-2012) |
01-20-2012, 01:40 PM | #3 | ||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Burntmarshmallow (01-23-2012) |
01-20-2012, 04:43 PM | #4 | ||
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01-20-2012, 06:18 PM | #5 | ||
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If heat is all thats helping, it could point to muscle involvement which could be compressing the nerves or it could be due to clenching from the TMJ, again I'm speaking from my own experience here. If it were me, I'd reach out to whomever is treating the TMJ. I've had injections before into the joint which are extremely painful, but they do calm down the pain for a bit and help break the cycle. If its ON, then there are nerve blocks they can do to also help, and there are medications but you need to get a handle on whats causing it so a neuro is probably your best bet. Hang in there and post when you find out what it is. You are already scheduled to see a headache specialist so that should also help you determine what the problem is. I think most of them are neurologists so that is a good thing. Take care
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Burntmarshmallow (01-23-2012) |
01-20-2012, 06:45 PM | #6 | ||
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Another thing that really helps is Klonopin it really helps the pain, I try not to take it too much because I don't want to go through withdrawal but it really helps! Does this further your theory that the muscle is crompresing the nerve? Let me know ??? I know you are not a Doc but I'm very curious to what you think.
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