I have constant dull face pain on the left side of my face and back molers. I also have episodes of intense stabbing, deep pain under my check bone. When I have these episodes happen I also feel some sinus symptoms, left side also. My nose will run and eye waters. My cheek becomes tingly and sometimes hot. The only triggers I have associated this with is cold air on my face and barometric pressure. I started having face pain after an impacted wisdom tooth extraction. The surgery was quite difficult, took longer than expected (like over an hour longer), very swollen and bruised after, bleeding out my nose, two black eyes, and jaw now pops all over the time. This surgery was over 3 years ago. I was diagnosed with TN 6 weeks ago. I had an MRI and it came back they can see a vein loop at the trigeminal nerve. I have an appointment to see an neurosurgeon next Wednesday to discuss MVD. Up until that point I was sure the was some type of damage from the Oral Surgery. But the vein loop could not have been caused by the Surgery, right. So could this just be a coincidence? Can people have vein loops and have no symptoms of TN? If I have MVD could I be treating the wrong cause and it will do nothing? Thank you for any information or advice you can give me.
Just upper left
Cleo said:
was it just one upper wisdom tooth extracted or all 4 ?
I did go back to the Oral Surgeon twice after the surgery. The first time he told me I probably had a sinus infection and gave me an antibiotic. The second time he said it had nothing to do with “his” surgery and I may need a root canal. He seemed very eager to get rid of me. I knew then he had no intention of trying to help me and I did not go back. After that I went to my dentist several times, an endodontist, had a root canal, my family doctor several times, and ENT, an jaw specialist and finally a neurosurgeon who diagnosed me.
Cleo said:
did you go back to the dentist about this?
Did the nerve repair surgery help you?
Cleo said:
I kept going back to my dentist twice a week for the first few months.He also tried to tell me that it had nothing to do with what he did. I did not come out with any actual facial bruising or bleeding though. 4 oral surgeons later determined It was what he did. I had nerve repair surgery but not the usual MVD behind the ear.
I wish the doctors/dentists would just acknowledge that something is wrong and do everything they can to make sure the patient finds help.
Cleo said:
I kept going back to my dentist twice a week for the first few months.He also tried to tell me that it had nothing to do with what he did. I did not come out with any actual facial bruising or bleeding though. 4 oral surgeons later determined It was what he did. I had nerve repair surgery but not the usual MVD behind the ear.
I am glad you have finally found some relief. I have not meet with the Neurosurgeon yet, I will next Wednesday. I have met with a Neurologist and she is the one who gave me the results of the MRI, and told me that my options were to continue trying medication or explore surgery (since they could see the loop). I have had several X-rays that show no problems with bones or teeth.
Cleo said:
it helped about 50% but it took about 5 drugged years to get there. mine never came in episodes. it was all constant. episodes for me were when it all began NOT to be constant. answer to your MVD question?? yes there are studies which indicate compression and non tn pain and of course vice versa… second opinion on MRI is a good idea… was jaw fracture by panoramic xray ever ruled out? is the neuro aware it started after wisdom tooth extraction?