# Mvd

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd/8216>\
**Category:** General TN & GPN (Old Site)\
**Created:** [August 9, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd/8216 "2015-08-09T18:42:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Laura8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/73ab20/32.png) [@Laura8](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Laura8)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd/8216/1 "2015-08-09T18:42:08Z")

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Not sure I am posting things correctly on this website…  
Wondering who out there has had success for TN2?? I have had it for 12 years now. Medication only works some of the time. Otherwise I am in constant pain. I take high dosages of meds and they are failing. I have read that MVD does not work well for TN2.

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**Author:** ![Christine3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Christine3](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Christine3)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd/8216/2 "2015-08-10T11:14:46Z")

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Hi Laura  
I have bilateral ATN, with both the shocks of TN1, and the burning boring pain of TN2. I did have MVD on both sides. On my right side, which had been affected for ten years, the surgery relieved the shocks but not the burning boring pain. My surgeon suggested a peripheral nerve stimulator in plant on that side to control the [pain.it](http://pain.it) works very well!The MVD on my left side was a complete success. This side had only been affected for one year.  
As the PNS controls the pain on the right, I am now medication free.  
I would be happy to answer any questions you may have about the PNS. It changed my life"

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**Author:** ![hlt069](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f8ce5/32.png) [@hlt069](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/hlt069)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd/8216/3 "2015-08-10T18:49:36Z")

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I also have a neurostimulator implanted for my ATN. It works well in controlling the pain. 75-80% reduction and no daily pain meds. I would suggest the newest Medtronic stims as they are MRI safe, meaning that you can still get MRIs in the future, if needed. They also have eight leads where most other brands are either two or four leads. My stim covers ATN for both sides of my head. I still have other neuralgias that are not covered and fortunately they are not as painful, yet.

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**Author:** ![farmeress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/87869e/32.png) [@farmeress](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/farmeress)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd/8216/4 "2016-05-08T03:21:50Z")

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hlt069 said:

> I also have a neurostimulator implanted for my ATN. It works well in controlling the pain. 75-80% reduction and no daily pain meds. I would suggest the newest Medtronic stims as they are MRI safe, meaning that you can still get MRIs in the future, if needed. They also have eight leads where most other brands are either two or four leads. My stim covers ATN for both sides of my head. I still have other neuralgias that are not covered and fortunately they are not as painful, yet.