Hi, I have just been told I have TN. It started in December when I had very bad pain in my left upper teeth for a week. I went to the dentist who did an x-ray and said there was nothing wrong, must be a sinus infection and gave me antibiotics. I did not take the antibiotics as the pain went away by itself. Then on 16th March the pain came back. I recognised it straight away so this time I went to the doctor who put me on antibiotics for a sinus infection, she also gave me tramadol and ibruprofen which did nothing for the pain. After seven days on the antibiotics with no difference I was sent to ENT who put a camera in my nose and said my sinus's were clear and that there was no reason for the pain. They told me it was TN and to go see a neurologist. My doctor is trying to get me an appointment next week as I have lost 8lbs in weight due to not being able to eat.
After that long winded history, my question is, the pain seems to have eased. I can now drink luke warm drinks and eat, it's only very hot or very cold that triggers the pain now. I know very little about this. Do you get bad days and good days? Do you get periods of relief from it? Should I still go and see the neurologist if it seems like it is getting better on it's own?
Any advice would be appreciated, thank you