trigeminal neuralgia and menstural cycle

[hood1137]

Has anyone linked TN attacks with your menstural cycles?

[Storm007]

  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

[briteyes]

A related discussion, Living with TN was started.

[loracann]

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