Anyone has fibro and Trigeminal neuralgia? I feel like I wanna get sick from my head and face pain!?

Question

Df 118 works well for back and shoulder pain. Nothing works for facial pain. Should I go to my doctor and ask for a scan to see if i've got a pinched nerve or something? What meds r u taking?

Answer 1

Whatever pain medicine you take will not make your problem go away, other than temporarily. Also, you don't need a scan to see if you have a pinched nerve. Unless you have a hernia (which I think you don't) it will not show anything.
Fibromyalgie is a chronic pain syndrome associated with chronic fatigue syndrome. While there is a virus that can be detected for CFS, there is no test for fibromyalgia, but it can be inferred by the presence of tiredness, wandering pain through the muscles and joints of the whole body, increasing pain following overexertion, and general stiffness. The classic patient is female, under lots of stress, between 30 and 40 who smokes. You don't have to be all those things to have it, however. It can also begin post-traumatic. The subject is a bit controversial and a lot of MD's don't want to talk about it, but many will.
Trigeminal neuralgia is pain which starts in the cranial nerve number 5 (the trigeminal nerve). It's named that because soon after it exits the base of the skull into three branches - one goes to your forehead, one to your cheek and one to your jaw on each side.
The nerve has to pass between the base of the skull and the first vertebra, so Chiropractic related problems CAN CAUSE trigeminal neuralgia. Chiropractic treatments often can help it improve, or completely go away. The medicines you are taking are far more dangerous than Chiropractic ever can be, and are 30 times more likely to cause a life-threatening reaction. More or stronger medications are not the answer.
Best luck! David.

Answer 2

I was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia by a Doctor in Evansville Ind. Symptoms were,headaches, especially on right side and behind right eye (temple pain, sharp darting, and sensitive for few hours). Prescribed some pills which would help. Continue to have them though not as bad. Dont think there is any cure. Taking 1 or two 600 mg tylenol daily.

Answer 3

There is not much of any drug that you can take for trigeminal neuralgia. My grandmother had it several years ago. She tried for over a year to find something to help with the pain. Nothing worked. She got to where she couldn't even eat for over 2 weeks, and barely slept. Finally, she was referred to the Texas Tech University Medical Center in Lubbock. They had to screw this halo onto her head and used a directed laser to kill the nerve that was hurting her. It took a week or so to feel the effects but she felt much better. The nerve is starting to grow back after about 5 years and she is starting to feel some of the pain again, but it was worth it to her. You might look into something like that.
As far as fibromyalgia goes, I have it. Had it for about 13 years. Rather than go into great detail I will just direct you to the site below. Many of the techniques work, some better than others. Kind of hit and miss. You have to try them all. Let me tell you though, the cough syrup (guaifenesin) therapy WORKS. Just check it out.

Answer 4

An anticonvulsant type medication like tegretol or topamax will help with your facial pain and your fibro pain. Ask a neurologist about Gamma knife surgery to get rid of your face pain.

Answer 5

Yes...please go to your doctor...they have a vast array of meds they can prescribe. I work for neurologists which deal with Trigeminal Neuralgia. One of our patients is on Topamax and Cymbalta combined and it works wonders for her.

Answer 6

I have Fibromyalgia and I agree with the answer from David. A chiropractor can help you far more than a medical doctor with this type of problem. I find deep tissue massage therapy and chiropractic treatment help me more than any drug.