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Hello all~! I have a quick question to see if anyone can give me any ideas. I have Trigeminal Neuralgia, accompanied with Burning Mouth Syndrome. It is a post surgical complication and the only thing the doctors are able to do is put me on medication. I was 19 when I had the surgery, I am now 21. Currently I'm on Topamax.
Over the past year this neuralgia has developed to the point that I can barely eat anything but a bland diet (no ranch dressing, marinara sauce, anything with too hot internal temp E.g. baked potato) it's getting extremely difficult. With the medication, it restricts the amount you can eat. I feel fuller faster, after small portions. Also a lot of water is required with this medicine.
In middle of Februrary of 07 I weighed 133, by the end of March I weighed 120. I am currently 107. A week and a half ago I was 115. I am struggling and slowly losing or completely dropping. Bland food has hardly any calories, and I'm eating such a low amount. The medicine is helping the painful shocks in my face (not the burning mouth) and really want to avoid stiching medications again. Also I am a vegetarian. I know I know, I have been long before though. I thought of vitamin supplements, but I'm not sure if I eat enough, sometimes under 500 calories- usually, to be honest, under 1000. If there is any advice whatsoever, I would be grateful. Thank you : )
Over the past year this neuralgia has developed to the point that I can barely eat anything but a bland diet (no ranch dressing, marinara sauce, anything with too hot internal temp E.g. baked potato) it's getting extremely difficult. With the medication, it restricts the amount you can eat. I feel fuller faster, after small portions. Also a lot of water is required with this medicine.
In middle of Februrary of 07 I weighed 133, by the end of March I weighed 120. I am currently 107. A week and a half ago I was 115. I am struggling and slowly losing or completely dropping. Bland food has hardly any calories, and I'm eating such a low amount. The medicine is helping the painful shocks in my face (not the burning mouth) and really want to avoid stiching medications again. Also I am a vegetarian. I know I know, I have been long before though. I thought of vitamin supplements, but I'm not sure if I eat enough, sometimes under 500 calories- usually, to be honest, under 1000. If there is any advice whatsoever, I would be grateful. Thank you : )
I have been on topomax and my neuroligist told me that one of the side effects is weight loss. which was good news for me. I think alot of people take it just so they can loose weight. maybe you should talk to your doc about switching meds.
the mayo clinic had this on there site for the burningmouth syn.. And you mentioned about vitamins. Are you taking any of these? Are they helping at all?
Nutritional deficiencies. Being deficient in nutrients, such as iron, zinc, folate (vitamin B-9), thiamin (vitamin B-1), riboflavin (vitamin B-2), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and cobalamin (vitamin B-12), may affect your oral tissues and cause a burning mouth. These deficiencies can also lead to vitamin deficiency anemia.
As far as the Trigeminal Neuralgia the mayo clinic had other things on there site for treatment that you might want to talk to your dr about.
I wish you well
Nutritional deficiencies. Being deficient in nutrients, such as iron, zinc, folate (vitamin B-9), thiamin (vitamin B-1), riboflavin (vitamin B-2), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and cobalamin (vitamin B-12), may affect your oral tissues and cause a burning mouth. These deficiencies can also lead to vitamin deficiency anemia.
As far as the Trigeminal Neuralgia the mayo clinic had other things on there site for treatment that you might want to talk to your dr about.
I wish you well
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