Hello everyone. I think I need you.

4 years teeth extractions, root canals, apectomony(spelling?) and flare ups.

I'm now into my 4th flare up in 3 years. The last one lasted 7 months. This one is going on 4 months.

2 months ago a maxillo-facial surgeon finally figured out that there was nothing wrong with my teeth (sound familiar?).

Within the week I was back at my neurosurgeon (acoustic neuroma removed 15 years ago on the right side of my brain - this time it's the left). MRI done and confirmed no regrowth or AN on the other side.

I've been referred to his colleage who specializes in TN. Mine has been diagnosed as atypical. Take a vise from your workbench and clamp it onto my left upper jaw. Tighten it as far as you can, then some more. Then give me a pair of pliers because I'm *sure* if I could just yank my teeth out that would make it better.

I'm being taken off Tegratol and moved over to Lyrica. (At 800mg of Tegratol the side effects were problematic and it wasn't working aymore anyways). For the past 4 days (since we dropped back 200mg of the Tegratol), my pain has increased twofold. I now have an ice pick being shoved up into my teeth (those would be the ones I'd like to yank out please)....

Current meds are 600mg tetragol, 75mg Lyrica. Tomorrow I'm supposed to cut back to 400mg Tegratol but am just thrilled at the thought of more icepicks.

Please pardon the jumble but I'm ready to scream.

Thanks for listening.

Cat