I have been having a lot of anxiety lately. I have other problems besides the TN. I got hurt at work six years ago and they have not been able to fix anything. I also had to have a hysterectomy last year. I have never been married and have no children. When I got this diagnosis this year I just lost it. I don't know how to deal with all of this. I can't stop crying and I don't want to leave the house.
Thank you to whoever reads this. Just needed to vent.
Hope you are all doing well
Deborah
I know how you feel. While my situation isn't exactly the same as yours, my partner and I had planned on me getting pregnant after we bought our house. Well, we got the house, but then I got ATN/TNP. So I don't know that I'll ever be able to have a baby, and I'll be 37 this year, so it's not like I have a lot of time left. It's really hard and then I get down on myself, blaming myself for being selfish and putting my career first, and then I start the "what if" spiral of hell. What if I did this, what if I didn't do that, etc. But all I can do is accept my situation (which I'm still working on) and try to make new life plans.
Please know that you're not alone. Feel free to message me any time you want, whether it's to vent or just talk.
Deborah: I know it is not the same for a guy as it is for a gal, but I have spent my whole life raising OPC (other people’s childern). I can only say adoption is not all that bad and half a glass of wine is better then no wine at all. I noted that you live in New York, they may allow singles to adopte so keep that in mind. May not be your cup of tea and I know that the pain sucks a lot out of us but you always have options, you just have to look to the bright side of life.
Hi Deborah, May I share my favorite Beatles tune with you. I think by now, the Group knows I like music. I think I can say this is a message from all of us. We send warmth,compassion and companionship. Paul,George Ringo and John(my favorite) say stop talking or they'll leave. Soooo, Here's The Beatles...
omg i wish i could help you and im still like you looking for that same help. just talking about it is good sometimes. yet im not even sure what is wrong with me now. i see how other people have these symtoms of hair hitting there face and causeing it, i hear the wind causes it and that brushing teeth causes it. yet theses are not my troubles i have pain in one side of my head and i get lighting bold stabbing pains in my left side of head only. around my ears temple and neck and for head. it would be so great tyo find another who suffers from tn that has these symtoms and that could answer this question in my head DO I HAVE TN OR NOT. omg i understand you and how you feel omg im a 39 year old man who cries and is in much pain. i cant work right now or do much the pain is bad in deed. and im never sure when it will hit me. i understand you completely about crying and never leaveing the house. omg it sucks. but listen dear your not alone ok? and i would love to chat with you anytime ok? your situation is lots like mine. yet all i want is to be diagnosed and told that this is in fact trigeminal neuragia. i was told by a doctor it was. but when i see the symtoms they are not mine, and mine are much different. if you have any info it would really help me. and i would love to be your friend ok? i will send invite if this is ok? anxiety omg i understand that i have this everyday and meds are not helping as they should. to be told "YES SCOTT THIS IS TN" would be a relief to hear. look at my photos and see the surgery i just had i feel this caused the nerve to be moved and started this crap. and i hope they will do more surgery to correct what ever is wrong. the hospital said i had tn they dont know everything so i then went to my family doc who also listened to my symtoms and said yes it souds like tn. but now i was called back in to have more tests in MRI with contrast. im just so frustrated already with all this. and if its not tn then what the hell could it be? a tumor? what dam it!!! SEE I UNDERSTAND YOU COMPLETELY. all i want to do is get back to work and be normal but i fiind myself at age 39 crying alot these days just from depression and being alone lots. and the pain is just to much to dela with while your alone. and then top that off with not knowing what is going on right? my god i hear you and hope we will chat till then have a great day or at least try to. rest and rest some more. go out and do something for yourself youi deserve that. please do yourself a favor and do something good for yourself. ttyl.
I just read ur story, i am so sorry. i know how you feel , i was in a wreck when i was 19 and have been suffering for years with depression, anxiety ,back and neck , fibromyalgia and now tn…i’m just 39 and i can’t imagine how i will feel later on in life. it sounds like you are getting hit all at once. i wish there was something i could say to make you feel better but we both know, things are easier said than done. and it is so frustrating when these quacks can’t help…bout all i can say is that remember you are not alone and when u need to vent we are here. i am new and my computer is a piece of crap feel free to vent anytime…hope everything gets better…
Hello, It seems like we have a lot of the same things wrong with us. depression, anxiety, back and neck and our computers LOL . Thank you for your kind words. It does help to know that we are not alone. So glad you found this place. I have to get on here more often and out of my head-just makes it so much worse. I hope you have a great day-I know about that one day of fun and a week of pain. sometimes you just need it-glad you had some fun. Happy 4th!
Deborah