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trigeminal neuralgia and menstural cycle
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trigeminal neuralgia and menstural cycle

by hood1137, Aug 23, 2008 11:11AM
Has anyone linked TN attacks with your menstural cycles?
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by Storm007, Oct 20, 2008 01:26AM
To: hood1137
  Hello Hood, I had increase in my pain level when I had a menstral cycle. That is due to the Estrogen. With the incrase of estrogen in your system the pain goes up.That is how the system works.Why? I do not know. But There is definitly a corralation there.I kept a pain journal for years.I tracked the temp,the humidity,thedew point, barometric pressure,my menstral cycle and such and  difinitly pain rose considerably during that time.So you are not alone.You are not imagining it.It is real ...Skye007

by loracann, Oct 21, 2008 10:32AM
I am in extreme pain and am not sure what doctor to go to .......neurology or neurosurgery..........
After all I have read.........It sounds so depressing .......like it just gets worse......and there is no hope for a future

by briteyes, Nov 15, 2008 08:34PM
A related discussion, Living with TN was started.
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