Neuralgia Pain
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Q: neuralgia pain?
i have a swelling in my gum,the doctor reckons its neuralgia.
i dont think it is neuralgia....i am certain it is pressing down on somewhere and effecting my eyesight,as my vision is very blurred...i have been given medication for neuralgia,but its not made any difference...any ideas what it could be.....
A: It may still be a form of neuralgia, but if you vision is very blurred, you need to go back to the doctor ASAP, as this could be an indication of something very serious. It may be that you are having a reaction to the medication. I have never heard of gum swelling causing blurry vision. I think both things may be the result of something else, perhaps an infection.
Q: Hi, anyone had any success getting rid of post herpes neuralgia pain by Homeopathy?
I have tried all allopathic medicines but could not get relief from the pain that had started after Herpes Zoster.
A: new product on the market.
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Hope this helps
God bless
Jannette
Q: Does anyone have Neuralgia or Trigeminal Neuralgia and what pain relief and medication are you taking?
Hi, I have Trigeminal Neuralgia and am not fining my pain relief effective or my medication but particularly pain relief i am taking up to 450mg of Codeine a day and Tramadol (not at the same time). It is not even touching the pain! Any advise from others who have this or from professionals who have come across this sort of problem? Any advise at all would be welcome even if it seems really obvious! Thanks, C x
A: Hi. I'm on Tegretol right now for my TN, and I also have oxycodone for breakthrough pain. The Tegretol isn't working for me at the moment, so I find I'm taking far more oxycodone that I'd like. I'm not in a very good place right now, pain-wise. I have an appointment with my neurologist coming up, but I'm sort of dreading it. I suspect he's going to want to titrate my dosage of Tegretol upwards, and I'm already having a really hard time with the side-effects. I think that it may be time for us to try a different anti-convulsant, but if we do that, then I'm going to need a lot more pain-killers to help me through the transition period, and even with that help, it's still going to be pretty awful.
Are you on an anti-convulsant, like Tegretol, neurontin, or Lyrica? They've only been partially successful for me, but I know they've helped a lot of TN sufferers to live very nearly pain-free. If the one you're on isn't working for you, it may be time to try another and see if it does a better job. There are quite a few of them to choose from, and everybody seems to react differently to them, so it's definitely worth checking to see if another drug might be more effective for you.
Pain-killers usually don't work on neuralgia nearly as well as they do on, for example, post-operative pain or muscle pain. For me, they don't stop the pain altogether; they just knock it down a few notches on the pain chart. But those few notches can make such a huge difference! I'm sorry that they're not even doing that much for you.
Have you been to see a pain management specialist, or gone to a pain management clinic? If not, I very much recommend it. They're experienced in dealing with these problems, and might be able to find a pain management regime that works better for you.
ETA: A good place to talk to lots of other people who suffer from this monstrous problem are the TNA Forums here:
http://www.fpa-support.org/forumlanding2.html
You have to sign up first, but it doesn't cost anything and they won't spam you. The people there are friendly, and even just lurking there can make you feel a lot less alone. It did for me, anyway.
Q: How do you get relief from trigeminal neuralgia pain?
A: I suffered from TN for 4 years and some 15 doctors before it was properly diagnosed by a neurosurgeon. No meds worked for me, it was CONSTANT SEVERE PAIN. I had the surgery developed by Dr. Peter Jannetta, and it was the best thing to do. 100% pain-free instantly! That was 2 years ago and I'm still thankful every day for having the surgery.
Contact his office to find a neurosurgeon he has trained that practices in your area.
Contact me if you want more info.
Q: Trigeminal neuralgia: can it involve a constant pain instead of a fleeting pain?
Classic trigeminal neuralgia involves a fleeting pain that is often triggered by an external stimulus. The cause is often found to be a blood vessel pressing on a nerve. Can that same situation (a blood vessel pressing on a nerve) cause a constant pain that is not triggered by an external stimulus? If so, is the blood vessel always apparent on an MRI? Or might an MRI miss it? Thanks for all replies.
A: Yes, TN can cause constant pain. When it does, it's usually classified as "atypical trigeminal neuralgia."
If a blood vessel is pressing on the nerve, an MRI ordered to focus in tightly on the trigeminal nerve ought to catch it, but sometimes the cause of trigeminal neuralgia isn't as readily apparent as a blood vessel pressing on a nerve. Sometimes (as in my case) there's no visible cause at all to explain why the nerve keeps firing.
There's a useful breakdown of the various types of TN and related facial pain problems here:
http://www.umanitoba.ca/cranial_nerves/trigeminal_neuralgia/manuscript/types.html
(Although bear in mind while reading it that this website is focused on MVD, so it tends to overstate both the probability of a blood vessel pushing on a nerve as the evident cause *and* the efficacy of the MVD operation as a cure for TN. Nonetheless, if you can overlook that, it's still a pretty decent breakdown.)
Q: Ways to relieve the pain of Trigeminal Neuralgia?
I have a disorder known as trigeminal neuralgia... it is extremely painful!
I was wondering if anyone knows of ways to relieve the pain?
I currently use anti-convulsants and 'tons' of Tylenol (with doctor's OK, that is!)Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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Q: What vitamin is good for Post Herapetic Neuralgia (nerve pain)?
I had Shingles over 14 years ago and it left me with damaged lower nerve back pain. i can bearly walk anymore due to pain and i am only 38 years old.
what can i do to either cure it naturally or just lessen the pain.
i dont want any meds from doctors only natural.
I tried all meds from doctors and they dont work and i dont like how they make me feel
A: The hot component of cayenne pepper, known as capsaicin, is used to relieve the pain of postherpetic neuralgia. In a double-blind trial, a cream containing 0.075% capsaicin, applied three to four times per day to the painful area, greatly reduced pain. In another study, a preparation containing a lower concentration of capsaicin (0.025%) was also effective. Two or more weeks of treatment may be required to get the full benefit of the cream.
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Q: Neuralgia back pain - still hurts after given pain pills?
My Wife is suffering from what was diagnosed by a doctor as neuralgia. At first she thought it was just an ear infection since the pain was mainly in that area. She was prescribed pain medication, but it still doesn't seem to be relieving the pain. She is not the type to complain when shes hurting, so I was just wondering if anyone else with this condition could give some input.
Thanks
A: does she have any other health problems?
I've heard some people say that acupuncture helps a lot. I've never had neuralgia, but I saw a chiropractor for other problems and I had a lot of luck with pain control.
Q: What is the proper treatment of neuralgia (pain in mouth)?
A: If you mean trigeminal neuralgia, I would suggest you seek the advice of an oral surgeon (they are pros at pain management)
Sometimes this disorder is related to the temporal mandibular joint, sometimes it's teeth related, sometimes no one can say and they just diagnose you with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (the fancy word for "we don't know)
I work for an endodontist (root canal specialist) and I can tell you with authority that we've treated numerous patients who were incorrectly diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia and simply needed a root canal. We treated the tooth/teeth and all symptoms disappeared.
We recently treated a woman who was diagnosed with both trigeminal neuralgia and positional vertigo, and after root canal treatment, both were history.
Start with the oral surgeon. He/she can route you to EENT or endodontists as needed.
Q: What causes trigeminal neuralgia? What are the things that triggers the pain? Any suggestion on what to avoid?
My mom suffers from trigeminal neuralgia I just want to know things on how to help her to ease the pain.. Thank You so much..Your info will be much appreciated..
A: I have suffered this awful condition, i was put on Tegretol (an epilepsy drug) and it went away. Im not sure what triggers it but....its tgh compression of the root of the trigeminal nerve by an abnormally positioned blood vessel is the most common cause of trigeminal neuralgia.
The pressure on the nerve causes it to misfire, resulting in pain. Occasionally, the compression is caused by a tumour, and sometimes there is no obvious cause found. Other, rarer causes of trigeminal neuralgia include multiple sclerosis and strokes affecting the lower part of the brain.
Q: What is a good remedy for post Herpetic Neuralgia pain?
A: http://www.nda.ox.ac.uk/wfsa/html/u13/u1307_01.htm
http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/painpag/Chronrev/AHZPHN/CP061.html
Good Luck.
Q: Have you or anyone you know had good results using Acupuncture for Trigeminal Neuralgia pain?
A: I think it's worth a try because of the Pain being in your face. the acupuncture needles would be inserted into your face. It's very possible it could help.
I'm sure you know the other alternatives are different types of surgery for this pain.
Alcohol injection. Alcohol injections under the skin of your face, where the branches of the trigeminal nerve leave the bones of your face, may offer temporary pain relief by numbing the areas for weeks or months. Because the pain relief isn't permanent, you may need repeated injections or a different procedure.
Glycerol injection. This procedure is called percutaneous glycerol rhizotomy (PGR). "Percutaneous" means through the skin. Your doctor inserts a needle through your face and into an opening in the base of your skull. The needle is guided into the trigeminal cistern, a small sac of spinal fluid that surrounds the trigeminal nerve ganglion (the area where the trigeminal nerve divides into three branches) and part of its root. Images are made to confirm that the needle is in the proper location. After confirming the location, your doctor injects a small amount of sterile glycerol. After three or four hours, the glycerol damages the trigeminal nerve and blocks pain signals. Initially, PGR relieves pain in most people. However, some people have a recurrence of pain, and many experience facial numbness or tingling.
Balloon compression. In a procedure called percutaneous balloon compression of the trigeminal nerve (PBCTN), your doctor inserts a hollow needle through your face and into an opening in the base of your skull. Then, a thin, flexible tube (catheter) with a balloon on the end is threaded through the needle. The balloon is inflated with enough pressure to damage the nerve and block pain signals. PBCTN successfully controls pain in most people, at least for a while. Most people undergoing PBCTN experience facial numbness of varying degrees, and more than half experience nerve damage resulting in a temporary or permanent weakness of the muscles used to chew.
Electric current. A procedure called percutaneous stereotactic radiofrequency thermal rhizotomy (PSRTR) selectively destroys nerve fibers associated with pain. Your doctor threads a needle through your face and into an opening in your skull. Once in place, an electrode is threaded through the needle until it rests against the nerve root.
An electric current is passed through the tip of the electrode until it's heated to the desired temperature. The heated tip damages the nerve fibers and creates an area of injury (lesion). If your pain isn't eliminated, your doctor may create additional lesions.
You can talk over these different procedures with your medical doctor.
Best wishes,
Billie77
Q: Need pain relief tips for neuralgia?
I have neuralgia and often have bouts of terrible burning pain down one leg or across my face from jaw past midpoint of chin and above mouth. Would like to hear practical (non-drug related) methods of decreasing intensity of pain.
A: I know you weren't looking for drug answers, but I'm a pharmacist, so I had to pipe up. Traditional pain relievers (acetaminophen, NSAIDS, morphine, etc.) aren't effective, but newer meds that are more effective include oral amitryptiline, cyclobenzaprine, gabapentin (Neurontin), pregabalin (Lyrica) and perhaps most effective, topical formulations of the above (contact your local compounding pharmacy - topical formulations are best if it's a relatively small area like you're describing.) Topicals are better because they target the area you're applying them to and not as much goes into the body. People have had good luck with the new drugs, especially Lyrica - fewer side effects.
Q: Help for pain from Tegretol for treatment of Tringeminal Neuralgia?
I am taking Tegretol for treatment of TN. The Tegretol works for the TN, but when I take I feel this great pressure inside my head. I feel like my head is going to explode. This pressure is not pain, but it is intense. Is this a common side effect, because sometimes I don't know which is worse. If I don't take the Tegretol, I need to take Tremmil and Toradol injections.
My doctor said there is a medication out, that not on the PBS health system yet. Does anyone know what this is? I have searched web sites and have found nothing. Please help!
I have prevously tried, massage, Reike, and Steroid injection into a trigger point without succuss.
Thanks to all who answer.
Michelle
A: Dear Michelle:
My sympathies go out to you for having to live with Trigeminal Neuralgia. I think it's the worst condition anyone can have . You really are in a rock and a hard place on medication. I think a medication that might work for you is Lyrica. even though it is for leg pain it's a drug that treats Neuralgia. You would have to ask your doctor about this. I could be wrong.
Have you tried acupuncture? I have heard of people with your condition getting some good results from acupuncture. I recommend you give it a try, you have nothing to lose and possibly something to gain.
if you have any further questions please let me know ,
Billie77
Q: Could the trigiminal neuralgia pain gone with the time ?
i did all the surgeries like MVD and Novillis knife with no relive and i am on medication .. please let me know what it will happend with the time ... is gonna be worest or better ? shall i do something will help me .. ? really i need a help
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