Has anyone discussed 'facial migraine' with their neurologist.
It has symptoms which are very similar to TN, but I'd never heard of it until yesterday.
http://www.actaneurologica.be/acta/download/2009-3/12-Debruyne%20et%20al.pdf
I have a long history of migraine and daily headaches.
My TN pain is bilateral, one side is Type 1 and the other side is Type 2 and they started about a year apart. My neurologist did discuss the possibility of my T2tn being a part of my migraine syndrome. We now think it is unlikely as my migraines have responded well to Relpax and it seems to have no effect on my facial pain.
It is worth exploring every option so I hope you are able to find something that helps you.
Hugs Trish
My initial diagnosis was facial migraines...well after we figured out it was not teeth, sinuses, allergies, lyme desease, and that list goes on and on and on........ At first it seemed to respond to things like Relpax. But TN is a tricky monster, so good at mimicking other conditions. After a year when it was clear that the relpax did not have an effect on every episode did my doctor come up with TN. since then that diagnosis has been confirmed by two neurologists.
Thanks for sharing your experiences, Trish and Brian. Much appreciated