Big day for me

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Big day for me.
Meet with Oral Surgeon in 2 hours to hopefully schedule Orthoscopic surgery for right TMJ.
I have multiple doctors addressing my issues and it seems like each one is waiting for the other to take the first step. I have to be more matter of fact in getting this guy to get this done or otherwise nothing will ever get done.Primary doctor is making referal for neurosurgeon to address TN and we will see if he wants to do the MVD.Neurologist is calling back today to either increase the tegretol or out me on Neurotin.

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Rick,
At least you are moving forward. Did you decide which surgery you were going to do first?
Liz

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Rick,

I wish you all the best, above all relief. Do you get migraines on the same side as your TN? My migraines are on the right side, but the TN is on the left. I wonder if TMJ, migraines, & TN are all related? I have TMJ, started getting migraines @ 22yrs. old, & 1 1/2 with TN. Hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.

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Thanks Liz and Julie,
I get migraines on the same side as my tmj and TN.
The doctors say the TN and the TMJ are not related - just unlucky these 2 problems are in the same spot.
The oral surgeon is going to scope the right TMJ or as he says "the lack therof of TMJ"
The oral surgeons x rays shows bone on bone which really hurts
The MRI of the brain shows the blood vessel on the same side irritaing the nerve
we scope on the 27th to see which surgery comes first
thanks to all for the well wishes

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Rick and Julie,
If you feel like it, please let us know how you are doing. My migraines are on the same side as my TN. The neuro told me that most people with TN also have migraines. I’ve never had a migraine on the other side.
Liz

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Hi RICK…How you doing…Hope ur doing ok and ur painfree

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How did your meeting go?

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@Scott
well Scott they have submitted a letter to the insurance co to have orthoplasty done
I have to see if they are going to approve it and if so surgery is supposed to be done on the 27th of July
They will then determine if the jaw reconstruct has to be done
My surgeon said they"the insurance company"might be more willing to do the previously denied surgery after seeing pictures that the scope will provide

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Hi Rick, Good Luck. I can’t wait to find out what the doc says. Pls clue me in. Thanks, Julz

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Good luck please tell me what happens i finally got into u of u neor neosursurgeon