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The pain is so intense

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Clark4516
Clark4516

Hi, I'm new to this forum and got diagnosed with trigemnal neuralgia in the later part of last year whilst in isolation with Covid. I have never experienced pain like it, after a few days i finally went into A&E and got diagnosed. Since then I have been in remission until this week. I have been on Tegratol everyday since , 1 a day as prescribed, but when it came back just last weekend I thought i had a toothache but then the headaches kicked in, then the constant stabbing pains in the side of the head, then ear and throat start to swell. So i uped my meds to 2 a day but no change. Took so many paracetamol which did nothing, after a few days i went to A&E again and after waiting for 5 hours i got seen but it seemed rushed. The difference this time my mouth and cheeks sweeled to the size of a tennis ball. Im on 4 lots of meds now and still struggling to eat.

Is this a common affect with our condition? Are there any better meds to prevent it or during the pains?

Thanks

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