Facial pain for 3years.....Trigeminal Neuralgia?
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I have been suffering with facial pain for 3 years since Oct 2012.... Over the course of these years I have had one brain scan, a nasolaryngoscopy, a thyroid ultrasound scan, audiology tests (where I was told I have bilateral sensorineural hearing loss both ears & tinnitus),numerous trips to the dentist & xray of teeth, all of which have come back normal? I was referred to the tinnitus clinic and fitted with hearing aids which have proved to not be beneficial. After my brain scan, the consultant put me on low dose 10mg of Amitriptyline for nerve pain and I was discharged back to my doctor.Since then I have been in excruciating pain in the left side of my face, which feels like it is in my teeth and left side of nose and my cheek starts to twitch along with numbness and tingling. I also have numbness and tingling in my arms/hands.The pain has been so bad it has sent me to the A&E dept several times this year, I was told that I was suffering from trigeminal neuralgia and was given gabapentin.The latest episode was 2 weeks ago where I was taken to A&E from work because I couldn't bend my neck forward without having shooting pains down my back and I was diagnosed with muscle spasms in my neck and back, given anti inflammatorys and then discharged back to GP who prescribed Diazepam to relax my muscles.
I am still in terrible pain.... but this pain seems to be invisible and is very hard to describe.Any advice would be much appreciated.
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christina96841 marie68896
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marie68896 christina96841
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Thank you so much for your reply. I'ts good to hear you're getting some relief from your pain. Acupuncture is something I will definately consider, I will try anything to get rid of this pain! You're so right.... Normality is something us sufferers dont feel most of the time!
Thanks again
jill07965 marie68896
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marie68896 jill07965
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wanganui jill07965
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jill07965 wanganui
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TIC injection is like a freeze injection a needle goes though your cheek into the back of your head where the nerve starts, i believe its the same as the glycerol injection, you do have numbness on half of your face for a while then that resides and you end up pain free with numbness in your top and bottom lip, but its definately worth it. Jill
wanganui jill07965
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wanganui
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jill07965 wanganui
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It was John Racliffe hosptial in oxford, The surgeons name is Mr Richard Stacey in Neurology, You will need to be referred by a doctor or dentist thou. good luck, Jill
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sunct7 marie68896
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marie68896 sunct7
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lisa07071 marie68896
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Proxy marie68896
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I admit I'm afraid to post this and send you painfully in the wrong direction but I am compelled to mention this.
Sincerely with wishes for your wellness x