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Trigeminal neuralgia (facial nerve pain)
Also known as tic douleureux, this nerve condition is characterized by sharp pains on one side of the face, typically on the cheek or the skin near the eye.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Rare | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 49-year old male asked:
What type of Doctor treats Trigeminal Neuralgia? pain on right side of my tongue and awhile back right side of face.
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A 24-year old female asked:
I've had tingling and pain in my face for the last week! I thought it might be trigeminal neuralgia but it's on both sides, not just one! What to do??
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A 28-year old female asked:
Severe facial pain for 4 mos, Dx of sinus probs & toothache. Currently have severe facial swelling. Could this be trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 35-year old female asked:
What can be applied topically to face to help with trigeminal neuralgia pain. I am already taking topomax. I heard lidocaine cream helps?
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A female asked:
Could my pain in my gums be Trigeminal Neuralgia? I had been having severe pain in one of my teeth. There is no pain scale that would measure the violent pulsating, electric shock that I have been experiencing. It is like a nerve is being shocked with ele
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A 36-year old female asked:
After 2 episodes of intense facial pain I've been told it could be Trigeminal neuralgia but now I'm also experiencing upper lip numbness & twitching.
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A 48-year old asked:
Could the drugs being used to treat my trigeminal neuralgia be causing more odd sensations on my face?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can you have trigeminal neuralgia that affects both sides of your face?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Is it possible for my mom to have passed her trigeminal neuralgia to me? I have MS and have been having some twinges in the left side of my face.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Can trigeminal neuralgia happen on both sides of the face?Or switch from right to left? Getiing progressively worse. Low grade fever. Lost 90lbs in6mo
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is a stellate ganglion block appropriate treatment for post herpetic neuralgia, along the trigeminal nerve. ?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is a stellate ganglion block appropriate for postherpetic neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Is peripheral nerve stimulation a viable treatment for trigeminal neuropathy (not trigeminal neuralgia) when medications are not working? If so what US doctors/hospitals offer this procedure?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Hx of Bell's palsy and trigeminal neuralgia. Mult episodes of facial weakness w/ right sided weakness. Neg for MS. Hyper reflexes right side. Help?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Can lightly touching my eyebrow that causes a strange ache be something more simple than trigeminal neuralgia ? My pain isn't intense. Only when touch
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is there a home remedy I can use to manage my trigeminal neuralgia pain?
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A 43-year old asked:
Trigeminal neuralgia means pain where?
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A 47-year old asked:
What treatments may decrease my trigeminal neuralgia pain?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Can trigeminal neuralgia pain ever go away? Without surgery
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the best way to relieve the pain of trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could you tell me ways to relieve the pain of trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 23-year old asked:
What can I do to get some sleep despite my trigeminal neuralgia pain?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the most effective treatment for the pain of trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Symptoms Of Trigeminal Neuralgia Vs Tooth Pain?
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A 23-year old asked:
Could the Tegretol I'm taking for trigeminal neuralgia be making the pain worse?
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A 47-year old asked:
I am 48, male. I suffer from Trigeminal Neuralgia since 2001.600mg Tegretol XR /day helps. But pain/frequency worsen during rainy season_ Why?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there a home remedy for trigeminal neuralgia pain in the lower jaw?
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A 62-year old female asked:
I've got trigeminal neuralgia it's been in remission I've got flare ups strong today. Will a pain pill help. I'm on 150 trileptal 1 daily.?
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A 62-year old male asked:
I have been suffering from trigeminal neuralgia pain for the last twenty years on and off for which I am using a combo of gabapentin and diclofenac?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I have trigeminal neuralgia and currently taking carbamezapine , but a couple of days ago now start getting a sharp stabbing pain in my left eye.
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