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Returning TN

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sue11869
sue11869

I guess I've been having TN fir some months prior to getting it confirmed. Doctor put me on Tegeretol 2 x 100mg a day which took the pain away immediately, increasing to 2x 400gr a day as I was experiencing "breakthrough pain". This went well and the pain disappeared. Then it was suggested to reduce the meds and I had got down to 1 tablet every other day. Then, it came back! Tried the increasing the Tegretol (with Drs advise) but it ain't shifting!  Now my face is slightly swollen and I feel as if I've had an injection from dentistry in my gum. Pretty fed up. Any info would be most grateful. Sue. 

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    karen25221 sue11869

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    Ibe had 3 flare up in 2 years thus one started Friday.and by far has been the worst, in was sick with pain had a fever with pain and Al. Or passed out it brought me to my knees, thinking it was dental I went off to dentist he checked he x rayed he run tests he got another dentist to check, nothing teeth wise but flare up of TN, so to continue with medication 2 x 300mg gabapentin but was prescribed 1 x 300 3 times a day the pain wasn't getting much better I have now been put up to 400 mg 3 or 4 times a day dependent on pain, mine gets triggered this time by cold on a specific tooth or on the gum but it's been checked by 2 dentists x rayed and it's good he's banged it he's put cold air on it and is fine so I don't know x
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