trigeminal neuralgia and gabapentin
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I've been having trigeminal neuralgia to left side face for approx 2+ yrs even blamed a wisdom tooth and had it removed but no relief.Used to get episodes which lasted 2-3day which I managed on co codamol which didn't really work but episodes lasted only 3day max, pain used to develop n swallowing sometimes it felt like I'd swallowed something sharp it would shoot into my ear and jaw behind and above my eye on same side of head.Long story short I started with episode on 12th Dec and it didn't fully go but developed into both sides of face resulting in constant burning in front of both ears and became unmanageable I sought gp help when I had altered facial sensation a bit like when dental anaesthetics wearing off, other symptoms I've had are isolated skin areas in different areas of body where upon skin feels hypersensitive like sunburn.Im now on long term nasal spray avamys gor allergic rhinitis and just finished oral antibiotics for sinusitis with no ease to cheek pressure and throbbing cold weather effects my face a lot .Anyways I've been on gabapentin for 6 weeks as opposed to carbamazapine as less side effects the gabapentin has never fully removed pain and or these odd facial sensation and pressure I even trialled sudafed no effect the thing is I don't like side effects from gabapentin they give me brain fog low mood anxiety poor concentration and now insomnia they never made me drowsy.My gp keeps telling me to increase it I was on 400mg 3xaday and last week had a really bad attack which left me unwell and dazed for 4 days so I increased dose to 600mg and started to notice dizziness stomach pains and worsening low mood and insomnia I really feel the gabapentin are to blame so I've stopped them all together and haven't had any for 48nrs so far I've only felt cold and felt hot and cold on night in bed and of course no sleep as for pains just twinges and same odd facial sensation and pressure.As I've only had these side effects so far is it safe to say that this is possibly the worst, I haven't shared this with my gp as I don't want the low mood on my record but I know I didn't feel like this before tablets I also worry the pains might come back and best way to treat this if they did .
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