Trigeminal neuralgia facial swelling

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Avatar f tn Hello, In your case, I think that it can be trigeminal neuralgia. Trigeminal neuralgia is very painful swelling (inflammation) of the nerve (trigeminal nerve) that delivers feeling to the face and "surface" of the eye. Trigeminal neuralgia causes severe, short-lasting (only a few seconds) facial pain on the side of the affected nerve even by slight touch. Mostly affects elderly females. May be caused in multiple sclerosis also.
Avatar n tn Does anybody have experience of neuralgia type facial pain that is associated with hashis. I have had it on and off for years and dtrs felt it was trigeminal neuralgia - but its not electric shocks just this dull dragging pain that feels like all my back teeth are decayed - which they are not. I was searching the internet and have found a dtrs paper with a possible link to underactive thryoids - has anyone had this or an im barking up the wrong tree. Any advice would be grateful.
1385138 tn?1279928966 The pain seems to travel along the trigeminal nerve yet trigeminal neuralgia is ruled out. It also seems to travel along the temporal artery and that side hit the windshield. The airbag did misalign my jaw with a great impact. Having so many sites in pain with the swelling and even generates to clavicl and end of deltoid muscle down my right arm when off epitol. I am so tired of being told I am unusual and symptoms bizarre.
Avatar n tn Hi, Thank you for your question. 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.
Avatar n tn Hello, From your symptoms the possibilities of trigeminal neuralgia and temporal arteritis need to be ruled out. Trigeminal neuralgia is painful swelling (inflammation) of the nerve (trigeminal nerve) that delivers feeling to the face and "surface" of the eye. Trigeminal neuralgia causes severe, short-lasting (only a few seconds) facial pain on the side of the affected nerve even by slight touch. Mostly affects elderly females. May be caused in multiple sclerosis also.
Avatar f tn I have been going to the doctor for several years for sinusitis, then I began to have facial pain. After several different doctors, I was told that I had trigeminal neuralgia as well as a deviated septum. I eventually had laser surgery for the trigeminal neuralgia, but the a facial pain continues. The nerve pain has subsided, but I continue to have facial pain on my left side. The pain seems to get worse if I lean my head to that side.
Avatar n tn my son developed trigeminal neuralgia after a dental procedure. he is presently on medication for it. he is 28 years old and what is research showing for future care.
Avatar n tn She went back to the ER, this time drs said it is not an infection but trigeminal neuralgia. When I looked on the internet, the description of this condition did not seem to match her symptoms. They prescribed neurontin, but she tried to take this before, for a back problem (she has had 3 back surgeries==failed fusions) She has allows been very sensitive to pain meds, etc. The neurontin knocks her out and she can't function.
Avatar n tn By ATN -- do you mean Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia? If so, there are 5 different types of surgery. There are also medications -- mostly anti-seizure medications normally used for epilepsy -- that are used to control the pain. Problem with the drugs is, they can cause other problems (kidney/liver) and regular blood tests are necessary. A facial pain specialist is the best doctor to seek out or a neurologist.
1776315 tn?1314350672 It sounds like trigeminal neuralgia. Is that what they are calling it? That is just awful. Do a search on here for trigeminal neuralgia. Maybe somebody has written about how they got the nerve to calm down. Hope so.
378497 tn?1232143585 A related discussion, <a href="/posts/Trigeminal-Neuralgia/vague-symtpoms-related-to-trigeminal-neualgia/show/2710425">vague symtpoms related to trigeminal neualgia</a> was started.
Avatar f tn i believe that i have trigeminal neuralgia but i do not know what tests are done to confrim this . can you tell me what tests have to be done so i can ask my physician to ruin these tests or demand they run them ? i have been so sick for so long . i literally have been to 25 -30 doctors to find out what is wrong with me . and every test comes back negative except that a test came back positve for fungal aspergillosis .but they do not say anything about treating it .
Avatar n tn Facial pain can be caused by a variety of reasons. A good method to help your doctor diagnose what's wrong is to keep a pain journal. List when the pain happens, how long it lasts, how would you describe it, what parts of the face are affected, does anything seem to trigger the pain, have you had any recent injuries. Have you seen a doctor about the pain? Have you had any diagnostic tests? If so, what type and what were the results?
Avatar f tn If you lips went numb after eating something, it could be an allergy as this what happens when one eats peanuts and the face swells. It could be a mild allergy as a full one leaves you with difficulty breathing. Some seafood can cause tingling lips, swollen face. I think it could feel rock hard because the swelling is so great your skin cannot expand, keeping it tight in your cheek. An allergist that tests for food allergies would help.
Avatar n tn Both the symptoms can also be a part of trigeminal neuralgia. Allergic reactions to drugs, cosmetics etc can also cause facial swelling. TMJ or temporomandibular joint disorder is another possibility. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
1298230 tn?1286310079 In addition, in trigeminal neuralgia you may 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. Therefore, they are hardly interlinked.
Avatar f tn From what you are describing, I think that this maybe more than trigeminal neuralgia, as TN does not cause facial swelling and fatigability symptoms. Another cause is a primary myopathy of your face and neck muscles, muscle strain, or systemic diseases such as autoimmune disease or kidney problems. I suggest you discuss this with your doctor, or possibly with a specialist (neurologist).
Avatar f tn Hi, Thank you for your question. Trigeminal neuralgia may be presented with 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.
Avatar f tn Hello all. My neuro has never actually said I have trigeminal neuralgia, he's treated my imaginary facial pain with various anti-seizure meds, recently I have used the diabetic med, lyrica, which works. Question I have is, if bilateral trigeminal neuralgia is only common in ms, why can't THAT be a diagnostic aid, much like optic neuritis? Should I have asked him to NAME my facial pain? To get him to admit something is up with me?