No, if I had insurance I'd go but.....that's why I am looking on line.

Deby - look up trigeminal neuralgia. I had this most terrible disease. It was actually a vessel laying on an branch of my trigeminal nerve Ultimately I had brain surgery (but some get by with medication) The surgery stopped my pain! Was in 06. But Dean was right.. a Neurologist is your best bet. There is a type of neuralgia that causes pain in the eye.

Also I suggest you go check out http://www.endthepain.org/ to find tons of information on TN. MY pain was in my ear canal. From my blog: http://switchinggranny.com/?s=brain+surgery

And from TNA's site: http://switchinggranny.com/trigeminal-neuralgia-is-deadly-the-patients-kill-themselves-please-watch-the-newest-video-from-the-tna (a video)

My story here: http://switchinggranny.com/my-road-to-brain-surgery-and-more

If when you are on my blog you search (brain surgery or trigeminal neuralgia you'll find lots of links about this condition.

You are in my prayers.

Thanks, it has changed from the back of the left side of my head to the side but the shocks are much further apart yet elicit a bigger response from me when they hit, so I believe this round is almost over. See this is completely on top of the scull, nerves between skull and scalp...like I said, I only get it a couple times a year but have no idea what the trigger is....really what I need is HankMed to come over and give me a freebee. ;>} Thanks Deby

Deby,

If it is a type of trigeminal neuralgia (which it sounds like) this tends to happen to people in episodes like you are mentioning. I'd have an episode of "zaps" that would go on for say a few weeks and then NOTHING for months. What generally helps is not narcotic medication but anti seizure medications. Please check out the site's I mentioned above. Plus Mayo has a good site regarding trigeminal neuralgia. Just search for it.

Glad this episode is easing for you.

Thanks, I haven't had more than 2 or 3 zaps all day...I don't know why it's only a day or two for me,.. but I will look at the site you recommended and I really appreciate your concern...my husband reminded me that I had an even weirder episode a few months ago but it was a patch on my arm. It wasn't red and it didn't shock me like the head ones do but it would just cause me a similar type of pain on the skin itself. The oddest part was that you couldn't see anything at all on my arm. Anyway, thanks for your concern and I will check out that site. Deby

After having only a couple of zaps yesterday I woke up this morning and they have come back into the original spot. I am heading off to look up TN. Thanks for your support.

I went to a TN site and it only talks about face pain..this is on my head, but I did find a website for all natural pills specifically for this type of pain. It seems to be mostly made from asparagus! Whodathunkit? If we had any insurance at all I would go see someone but in the mean time I'll see how long this lasts and if it goes more than another day I'll look into either the tabs or,...hell I'll go buy some asperagus! ;>} Thanks for being such a friend, . Deborah