Your description and experience sounds like mine. My neuro said I most likely do not have TN because I don't have the typical skin sensitivity associated with it, just the headaches, facial pain and tooth sensitivity, which is pretty much a half my head and face ache. This is following a bout of shingles on my head and so the lines become blurred between this, possible post herpetic neuralgia and if he is right, migraines. Then I am throwing in the possibility of fibromyalgia into the mix as a possibility as well as a long ago C-6 spinal fusion. Who knows. SO much information. Do you have neck and shoulder pain? Skin sensitivity? Mine is less "electric" and more achey and sharp.
Anyone's input would be appreciated.
Thanks,
J
My suggestion would be to find a large educational hospital that has a Facial Pain clinic. Facial Pain specialists are doctors who deal with this stuff every day. I went through multiple doctors (dentist, ENT, internist, neurologist) before I found a Facial Pain specialist who diagnosed me correctly and got me on the proper level of medication to stop the pain. Once the pain is under control, research and find out what options are available to correct the issue.