The last year in a half my world had really changed! I was a person who worked two jobs to put my kids thru college and was team mom and always doing fun things with my family ! Awoke up one night in so much mean and it took a while to get diagnosed correctly but after 3 different Drs I was the TN news, I finally got into Hopkins where I have an amazing Neurologist and he sent me to Dr Sing Shani in Richmond Who was so honest with me on what he knew he could fix and what he could not ! He informed me that I have TN 1 which surgery may help he also told me forthe burning pain the Mvd might help it but no promises! I went for the Mvd and I am slowly getting my life back ! I can drive a car again , I am down to 4 pills aday instead of 30 ! I did lose my Job a year ago but that is okay they were not kind to me dealing with my illness ! Dr . sanhi listens and is so kind and he will let you know if surgery will help you or not . I distill have the burning in my face but no shooting pain ! so hang in there and keep the faith you can get better!