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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts) Fri Sep 15, 2017, 10:44 AM Sep 2017

Trigeminal Neuralgia? [View all]

Anybody with experience? My ENT suspects I have it but needs to clear up a massive sinus infection before addressing it. I was devastated to learn on the internet this morning that it's a chronic condition. The shooting, lightning-strike pain is damn near unbearable.

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Trigeminal Neuralgia? [View all] cyclonefence Sep 2017 OP

My MIL had it voteearlyvoteoften Sep 2017 #1

Thank you cyclonefence Sep 2017 #2

Yeah - painful is an understatement marigold20 Sep 2017 #3

Oh glob bless you cyclonefence Sep 2017 #5

Another thought marigold20 Sep 2017 #6

Again--thanks cyclonefence Sep 2017 #7

I have an online friend with it who's had it long term Warpy Sep 2017 #4

Please see a Neurologist for this. RGinNJ Sep 2017 #8

That's on my list cyclonefence Sep 2017 #9

In the 1990s bucolic_frolic May 2018 #10

I just got back from my ENT cyclonefence May 2018 #11

Yes feel free to IM if you want to compare notes bucolic_frolic May 2018 #12