I HAVE TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA (TN) ON BOTH SIDES OF MY FACE. I TAKE THE MAX DOSE OF CARBATROL, WHICH CONTROLS THE PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE, BUT THE RIGHT SIDE HAS BEEN BREAKING THROUGH. I HAVE BEEN TO JOHNS HOPKINS TWICE FOR CUTTING EDGE SURGERY: RADIO FREQUENCY RHIZOTOMY.
THE SURGERY GOES INTO THE AFFECTED NERVES AND INJECTS GLYCEROL (I THINK) FOLLOWED BY CAUTERIZATION. THE PATIENT IS KEPT IN TWILIGHT ANESTHESIA SO THE SURGEN CAN BE SURE SHE'S IN THE CORRECT LOCATION. IT HURTS LIKE HELL AND TOOK ME 2 MONTHS TO RECOVER. I HAVE BEEN DOING WELL FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS, BUT THE TN IS BEGINNING TO RETURN. HAS ANYONE FOUND A GOOD TREATMENT FOR TN? HOW LONG DID IT LAST? WHERE?
THE SURGERY GOES INTO THE AFFECTED NERVES AND INJECTS GLYCEROL (I THINK) FOLLOWED BY CAUTERIZATION. THE PATIENT IS KEPT IN TWILIGHT ANESTHESIA SO THE SURGEN CAN BE SURE SHE'S IN THE CORRECT LOCATION. IT HURTS LIKE HELL AND TOOK ME 2 MONTHS TO RECOVER. I HAVE BEEN DOING WELL FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS, BUT THE TN IS BEGINNING TO RETURN. HAS ANYONE FOUND A GOOD TREATMENT FOR TN? HOW LONG DID IT LAST? WHERE?
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