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Persistent facial pressure and brain fog after a neurological episode

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Aug 11 5:25pm | Replies (4)
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Hi there, I’ve had very similar symptoms for 6 years, along with cicadas/crickets tinnitus.
Neurologists were no help. Tried to treat it as Parkinson’s, peripheral neuropathy . Today my primary MD suggested trigeminal neuralgia.
She prescribed 100mg of carbamazepine at night hoping it will help the head pressure and "cement face" and headache which I wake up with in the morning that lasts 24/7.
We shall see.🤔

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mikeser1964 | @mikeser1064 | Aug 10 5:47pm

@lynnann50 Thank you for sharing this. There are some similarities with what I experience, although the sensations are not exactly the same. In my case, it is not really a headache, but a constant bilateral feeling of pressure and tightness around my cheekbones, temples, under the eyes, and forehead.

I was also prescribed carbamazepine in the past under the brand name Tegretol, but for a different reason, not for suspected trigeminal neuralgia.

I’d be very interested to know whether it helps specifically with your “cement face” sensation and head pressure. If you can, please let me know how it goes.

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