Hi guys,had my 2nd visit to the doctors on Thursday,i was a little better informed this time,despite being your typical Brit,i did ask a few more questions:)
Firstly he said my blood tests where fine,despite the cells being a bit large(more tests on Wednesday)
I asked him how much he knew about T/N,he said he'd dealt with 7-8 cases before(is that many for your average Doc?)
I asked if there are any tests to give a 100% diagnosis,he told me no,iits a clinical diagnosis.
I asked him if i need to see a neurologist/have an MRI scan,he told me "we dont generally do that"
I asked him how long he intends to keep me on Tegretol,he said 3 months,as it takes time for it to get into the system,a completely different opinion to the pharmacist in Boots,who said it should be completely effective within a few days!!
I asked him "what if it doesnt work?",he said he would try another drug,the name of which i cant remember,but he said the side effects are worse than Tegretol
So im on the pills for another 2 months-ish.Its so weird Friday was great ,a nag here & there,but in general i forgot about it,i felt normal again,but yesterday!!!! everytime i spoke/ate,it hurt,its just so random!!
Anyway speak soon luv Lisa xx
p.s Would an MRI actually show the blood vessle touching the nerve?