Thanks Lulu,
Have been to GP and blood test for sarcoid is negative. Really pleased about that.
He has given me the plan to swap from Gabapenten to pregabalin. This means to begin with lowering the gabapentin dose by 300mg every 3 days (I'm on 1800mg at the moment) and then when I'm down to 600mg of gabapentin a day I start to add the pregabalin 75mg to begin with then upping it every 3 days till I reach 300mg a day at the same time still reducing the gabapentin to zero. Hope that makes sense. Anyway the midday dose today I have taken 300mg instead of the 600mg and everything is feeling bad, so now I'm really concerned about lowering the gabapentin so far with out adding anything.
Thanks for the google on botox I had worded it differently and came up with not alot! I am trying to find out where the injections go into I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing. But hey! It may get rid of a few wrinkles!
Thanks again
I just googled treating trigeminal neuralgia with botox and came up with a ton of information - try that to find out more.
Hi twist and welcome home- So sorry the cruiseline you were on wasn't your type - I trust you made the best of it anyway.
Yes, sacroidosis is definitely a mimic. I hope they get those results back for you soon.
Botox is approved for upper body spasticity here, and is also being used in neurogenic bladders. I'm not familiar with its use for TN, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Good luck with the GP - keep us posted with update, ok?
be well, Lu