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Tingling Sensation, Right Side of Head

Posted by michael1973 @michael1973, Jul 18 2:52pm

Three years ago, I developed a mild tingling sensation on the right side of my head, right next to the eye. To this day, I still do not have a clear explanation or solution to this very annoying matter.

Early on, I discussed this with my eye doctor and my chiropractor. It went away for a while but always came back. Now I get it almost daily. More recently, I saw a neurologist and had an MRI of the brain which showed nothing unusual. The neurologist threw up his hands and said the absolute only solution was injecting medicine right into the nerve. (He said this despite not getting optimum results after doing so.)

I don't know what else to do. I don't wish to spend the rest of my life trying countless doctors hoping someone gets it right. Please share if you have any ideas about this, and I'll certainly answer any questions about my situation if it helps.

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mummers59 | @mummers59 | 4 days ago
In reply to @johnbishop "Hello @michael1973, Welcome to Connect. It sounds like the symptoms similar to Trigeminal Neuralgia or Trigeminal..." + (show)
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Hello @michael1973, Welcome to Connect. It sounds like the symptoms similar to Trigeminal Neuralgia or Trigeminal Neuropathy depending one whether or not you have facial pain in addition to the tingling sensation. There is another discussion that might be helpful to determine whether or not it's similar to your symptoms.
-- Trigeminal Neuropathy vs. Trigeminal Neuralgia: Is it the same?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/trigeminal-neuropathy-versus-trigeminal-neuralgia/
You mentioned that you have seen a neurologist. Have you thought about seeking help at a teaching hospital or major health facility like Mayo Clinic that use a multi-disciplinary team work approach to patient care?

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@johnbishop His tingling sensation is too vague to be a symptom of Trigeminal Neuralgia or Neuropathy. He has only that one symptom he doesn't progress to pain in his eye let's say which goes on with numbness on the affected side of his face. This is a true description of some typical Trigeminal Neuralgia symptoms.

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tatiana987 | @tatiana987 | 3 days ago

Non-expert idea here: I wonder if Nurtec would work? IMO it is amazing and unpredictable.

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jamessaxo | @jamessaxo | 3 days ago

I had a similar issue. The trigeminal nerve splits into 3. The top one served upper teeth and eyes. My pain was due to the middle nerve. My pain fixed after taking B12 daily.

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michael1973 | @michael1973 | 2 days ago

Interesting. Somewhere in my previous research, I came across taking B12 supplements as a possible solution. How much did you take and how long before it began to help you?

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jchet | @jchet | 17 hours ago
In reply to @michael1973 "Interesting. Somewhere in my previous research, I came across taking B12 supplements as a possible solution...." + (show)
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Interesting. Somewhere in my previous research, I came across taking B12 supplements as a possible solution. How much did you take and how long before it began to help you?

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@michael1973 Make sure you take B12 methylcobalamin.bit’s the best B12 to take. I take 2500mcg.

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