The pain started out of no where. I was reading one day and the pain just hit me and never went away. My eyes are okay now. The pain is centralized in my left temple and left cheek area. I just went to the dentist to rule out tmj. I never heard of trigeminal neuralgia but I will research it. Thanks
Sounds like trigeminal neuralgia type 2 (which is the constant aching, burning, stabbing pain of somewhat lower intensity than type 1). The underlying cause of any type of neuralgia is damage to a nerve. Causes include shingles, syphilis, MS, Lyme Disease, vitamin B12 deficiency, pressure or injury to nerves due to a slipped discs or tumour to name a few.
How did it start? Suddenly or slowly? Did you do anything special? Are your eyes ok? Pupils equally big, no hanging eye lid, red eyes, tears? Do you vomit? Neck issues? Drugs or medical conditions?