Trigeminal Neuralgia

Does Trigeminal Neuralgia worsen with age.  I've tried Tegretol but the pain has some back agaiin after about a year and is very, very intense.  It is like a  needle made of glass penetrating the right side of my nose and going into my head.  What is the best treatment for this and can it be cured completely.


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[saynono]

You may want to try some of the other drugs that are used to treat TN.  Maybe you have developed a tolerance to Tegretol?

[bisket]

Have you consulted your Dr.? Sometimes a single drug is not as effective as 2 or 3 combo of drugs, but only the Dr. can recommend which to try.


I haven't try that myself, I'm lucky in the sense that Neurontin (gabapentin) still works magic for me, but I know several people who can only cope with more than 1 med at a time.


Hope your pain ease up real soon,

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. Trigeminal neuralgia may have a triggering factor like recent history of tooth extraction, touch, cold breeze or hot sensation etc which you need to evaluate and avoid, , but hardly varies with age. Drug of choice for trigeminal neuralgia is carbamazepine but as the dose may vary according to severity therefore I would advise an oral medicine specialist consultation or at least a physician to confirm this diagnosis and get you treated accordingly. Take care.