Neurontin for tooth pain
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This time I had been in severe pain(localized to tooth I think) for almost 2 months before root canal procedure and then the intensity has increased in the other areas since and was really put over the top yesterday after having temp crown put on to where it was near unbearable.
Any help/advice is appreciated.
The oralis treating me as atypical facial pain and has placed me on Neurontin which has helped. I have read the symptons for atypical facial pain and really don't feel I have this. I seem to feel better in the am and worse as the day goes on. I still am experiencing facial swelling and full feeling in my ear and under my chin, in the lymph area. I am getting desperate to resolve this. I did NOT have these symptons prior to the tooth extraction.
Lyrica has been found useful by some for both pain and anxiety management. Neurontin does similar but with a much higher med amount required.
There's somewhat of a mix here as a benzo is often prescribed for restless leg syndrome.
Not to prescribe, but you may wish to ask Dr. about low dose Klonopin and Lyrica simultaneously.
Best wishes in this!
Russ
PS 'Cybalta' is another possibility to ask about.
Most of the time I still use the same number of pills per day of everything but I can switch up the schedule to get a milder or stronger effect depending on if I am having a good pain day or a flare up day. On flare up days, when I take the neurontin in conjunction with either percocet or valium 2 hours after the extended release morphine gets going, I get super fuzzy for awhile but my pain flare also goes down a lot too.
I have been to urgent care and returned to the dentist. She performed an xray and said the tooth is fine. I was first given Valium and Aleve for relief. The relief from this treatment last about 1 hour and the severe pain returned. I was then put on flexoril which takes the "edge" off for a couple of hours. I have switched to ibuprofen which has provided more relief than the Aleve. The dentist says that I have muscle spasms in my jaw and this should go away.
Sometimes I can even be doing nothing and the pain will begin. Unless I take a Tylenol, it takes about 15-20 minutes for the pain to subside. My dentist ruled out cavities, sensitive teeth, and a cracked tooth. Would anyone know the reason for this to be occurring?
Also, I am not sure if this is connected at all, but I had a mole removed from my lower left cheek last year after it became irritated. The mole was not cancerous, but my skin still becomes itchy and irritated in that area.
I do have an underlying neurological disease as well. My neurologist placed me on gabapentin or Neurontin for the neuropathic pain. This greatly helped relieve the TN.
I do not know if any of these symptoms sound familiar to you, but I just wanted to let you know. This is a disease of the fifth cranial nerve.
If you need any further information, I will be glad to forward some to you.
My doctor gave me Neurontin for my extreme restlessness from withdrawals. I find it to be really helpful. Most of my withdrawals symptoms are shaking, RLS, and the feeling of needing to get out of my skin. The neurontin has stopped that and has even let me sleep. I was wondering if anyone knows more about this medication. I did some reading on it but someone told me that it can cause changes in personality. I asked to pharmacist and he told me that it might cause some mood changes.
Since you taking neurontin, you probably have seen a neurologist already. You may need to see an orofacial pain specialist to investigate underlying pathology.If no systemic or local condition identified, switching to other medication may be helpful.
My 10 year old son was perscribed gabapentin/neurontin (in combination with a few other drugs) for his nerve pain. It definitely helped but the side affects are a huge trade-off. He gained a considerable amount of weight too but I attruibuted that mostly to the fact that all he did was eat, sleep & be foggy - and wasn't able to be his normal active self. He's since been off the meds and the weight has come off too as he's now able to resume most his normal activities.
Hi, Thank you for your question. This may be Trigeminal neuralgia as you have typical one sided facial pain extending to temple and eye( ophthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve may be involved) and sore gums of the teeth of same side (maxillary branch of 5th nerve). Trigeminal neuralgia may have a triggering factor like recent history of tooth extraction, touch, cold breeze or hot sensation etc. which you need to evaluate and avoid.
Temporal tendinitis mimics migraines including TMJ pain temporal headaches, tooth sensitivity, neck and shoulder pain. Treatment includes injecting local anesthetics and other medicines, moist heat muscle relaxants and NSAIDs along with physiotherapy. Multiple sclerosis would also need to be excluded.
My pain management dr has put me on Neurontin to help with thoracic back pain, I have herniated discs that basically are not going to be fixed, no doctor wants to touch it. My question is how is this drug for long term treatment of severe pain, he also has me on Norco but I am hesitant to take because of addiction potential. If anyone has any input please let me know.
Where do I begin? On Labor day had #11 prepped for a crown. Develped severe throbbing pain with temp. crown on.
Went to c another denist told it might be leaking or dying nerve. Waited to put crown on. Continued to have pain had 1 endo consult didn't think tooth needed root canal. Pain continued went to c a neurologist to make sure it wasn't a neuralgia. Sent me for an MRI of Brain it was normal. Continued to have pain. Went to c 2nd endo guy decided to do
root canal.
Have you seen a dentist or endodontist with a CT scan machine to see if there's something going on there that is hard to see? That's if it's definitely in your teeth. Sometimes what you're experiencing is the result of a cracked or infected tooth, and I speak from both past and current experience, unfortunately. I wouldn't personally take an antidepressant to suppress what I'm feeling unless the appropriate professionals all eliminated all physiological possibilities.
Neurontin is not really geared for the direct neck pain. Neurontin is for the pain that radiates in the limbs. I was told this by two doctors and I did try it anyways. I have very severe neck pain.
Is this something they can surgically fix? If it is, then I would be looking for a good neurosurgeon asap. It may not take care of the pain, but it will stop from the progressing damage that may occur. Your injury is at a very dangerous level.
Good luck with the spinal tap today.
Fast forward I had a lot of uncomfortable sensations between tooth 4 and 5 for months. The dentist redid fillings, and finally did a bridge. This did not stop the feeling between the teeth. The bridge was removed as it was put on with temp cement, and then I had root canals and crowns put on instead of the bridge. Still the pressure between the teeth was there. Finally I ended up pulling tooth 4 as I could no longer take it and I thought it was the tooth. It was not.
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