It’s now almost 2 years since I first had a zapping pain in my eye tooth, left side. Thought nothing of this until it happened a few more times the next 2 months during eating. Saw my dentist, had X-rays and check. Nothing wrong. Then one day in middle of May woke up with part…
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Members Story – Dee Grant
Thank you Dee for sharing providing your members story, each one helps our community. I thought you might like to share my journey with other members. I could go into further depth if you want as I must say some said it was caused by MS lesions and others said it was from the TMJ…
Members Story – Cheryl Reyment
Thank you Cheryl for sharing providing your members story, each one helps our community. I’ve been a member for a couple years so though about time I might share my story. My journey with Trigeminal Neuralgia began the middle of 2019. It started with a oral operation. The horrible shock- like stabbing pains began a…
Members Story – Fred Smedley
Thank you Fred for sharing providing your members story, each one helps our community. Sometime ago I was first diagnosed with TN and was treated with Lyrica and after some time the pain eased off. About twelve months later it returned to haunt me again and once again I started on Lyrica, after a month…
Member Story – Janet O’Haire
My name is Janet and I’m 46 years young, live in Melbourne, a mother of 2, and wife to my amazing husband. I work full time as an IT consultant with 25 years experience in all things software testing and quality assurance. I joined this group hoping to learn more about TN and more about…
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Member’s Story – Helen Tyzack
In 2005, while having lunch with the man who was about to become my ex-husband, I took a quick violent intake of breath, my eyes widened, and I sat stunned and perplexed. I had just received the first searing ‘lightning’ strike in the area of my upper teeth. Moments later, when my wits returned, I…