Oh, by the way,

Have any of you experienced the pain spreading to other regions of the face with time or after an oral or intra-nasal surgery?

Since my op, after the general pain was gone where incisions where made, i now have pain in areas of the nerve that i did not have before .
The surgeon said to me ' Dont worry its probably because you stopped taking your tegretol since the op.'
I did not stop taking my meds after the op, only one single dose prior..so i've no idea why he thought that.

I would not say it was more painful than other affected areas but obviously i notice it alot more because its new for me.
I also have a large section of gums that feel numb, sort of like when you go to the dentist. I am less concerned about that as i know numbness can be a temporary side affect of a caldwell luc procedure.

any thoughts appreciated