Can Stress Cause Trigeminal Neuralgia?

Edwards

Mar 8, 2019

shingles
herpes zoster

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antoinette demarzio

Mar 8, 2019

My Trigeminal N WAS CAUSED BY SHINGLES ON MY FACE HORRIBLE PAIN, NERVE DAMAGE, AND I ALSO GOT NEUROPATHY, HAD THE MVD FORGET IT DOES WORK ON MY TN,, 6MNS RECOVERY. PEOPLE AND DOCTORS SAY USUALLY STARTS AT 50. I KNOW OF BABIES BORN WITH THIS, I GOT TN AT 4O, 20YRS NOW NEVER WENT AWAY AT ALL, SUFFER, PEOPLE SAY YOU LOOK GOOD.. WALK IN MY SHOES.. WHEN THEY THINK I AM LYING..TONI GIRL

Lucas Huston

Mar 8, 2019

If the drug is not effective enough, surgery can be considered.

Janet

Aug 10, 2019

I totally understand and agree with you diagnosis. I tested positive for the virus that causes cold sores even though I never had an actual sore. Without going into more detail The virus that causes shingles is similar to the one that caused cold sores. I have had bouts of TN since I was 35 yrs old. I would have attacks for a couple years at a time then they would go away. Now 61 I haven’t had an attack for 3 yrs. I have always suspected the zoster virus as the reason for my TN.

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antoinettedemarzio demarzio

Mar 8, 2019

iF ANYONE WANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE ILLNESS BETTER TEX ME TN ATYPICAL FACIAL PAIN...GLAD TO HELP I HAVE IT... DR, DON'T ALWAYS GO TO SOMEONE THAT HAS IT IT DOES AFFECT EVERYONE DIFFERENT EVEN THE MEDS, I TAKE NO MEDS FOR THIS ANYMORE ty TONI GIRL

Kristine

Mar 8, 2019

I just got diagnosed with it ! And would like more information thanks!

Lorene E Ortega

Aug 27, 2019

I was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia
My life as I know it is over. I’m in unbearable pain. It takes over my life. Almost impossible to work, to want to live, plus I also have an uncontrollable Hashimoto thyroid disease. Lord help me.

Oct 16, 2020

I was diagnosed with it. Doctor is giving me steroids then carbomazepine. I don’t want the carbo medicine it has too many side effects. What should I take?

Kurt Clough

Oct 17, 2020

Doctors usually prescribe carbamazepine (Tegretol, Carbatrol, others) for trigeminal neuralgia, and it's been shown to be effective in treating the condition. Other anticonvulsant drugs that may be used to treat trigeminal neuralgia include oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), lamotrigine (Lamictal) and phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek). Other drugs, including clonazepam (Klonopin) and gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, others), also may be used.

Oct 18, 2020

Thank you!