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Trigeminal neuralgia: What helps stop the pain?

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Aug 21 7:08pm | Replies (127)
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@ekelks

i have it right now, for the last 11 days. It's another symptom of multiple sclerosis and you should see a neurologist if you haven't yet.

I take gabentin (Neurontin). It usually helps, it isn't helping much now, though the pain has localized for a change, not spreading up my face and around my chin as it usually does. it's in my mouth. Very hard to eat drink take my meds stay awake keep my balance can't go out too scared to shower...

so maybe shouldn't recommend but the pain does seem mediated. is better with it than without it. 300 mg + 300 mg, 400 mg at bed. rubbish regimen, never enough. 600+600+1200, and sometimee i've built up to 2400.

good luck with this nasty hateful synptom.

best.

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ekelks | @ekelks | Feb 20, 2023

sorry about any typos couldn't fix them all

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gina5009 | @gina5009 | Feb 20, 2023

Thanks for your kind thoughts. I took gabapenton for a while, but it did not work for me. I went through 4 more meds. which were not helpful for one reason or another and then we tried Pregabapenton 375 mg three times a say, and it worked. My pain is in my left lower jaw, and occasionally in the left upper jaw. Feels like a bad toothache. I have seen a dentist twice and now have a neurologist. When the jaw becomes sensitive I put some ambisole (baby teething medication on the gums). It really helps. I am now down to 250 mg twice a day. I had to reduce the amount. I was sleeping all day and all night. Hope maybe this may be of some help to you.
Gina 5009

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pamelaz | @pamelaz | Feb 20, 2023

Am I the only one that Lyrica and Gaikeeps awake and in pain?

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