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**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/new/5292>\
**Category:** General TN & GPN (Old Site)\
**Created:** [August 3, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/new/5292 "2013-08-03T17:26:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![doodles1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@doodles1](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/doodles1)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/new/5292/1 "2013-08-03T17:26:34Z")

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I was wondering ive been put on these pills and my face dont seem to be hurting as bad and only been put on them thurs just gone but i havent had a blood test or mri but does that mean I definitely got tn  
 And google makes tn sound really really bad I was wondering is it as bad as they make out. As I thought inwas just being a wuss about the pain.

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**Author:** ![Kc\_Dancer\_Kc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ebca7d/32.png) [@Kc\_Dancer\_Kc](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Kc_Dancer_Kc)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/new/5292/2 "2013-08-03T18:46:23Z")

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Its one of THE most painful conditions known to man

People used to end their lives over it before meds were invented

If you started trileptal and it started working fast, yes you have TN. Some other meds seem to take longer.l

It is progressive, it is never cured, but meds and surgery can give you times of remission.

Please get the book "Striking Back" by Dr. Ken Casey its our "manual" here : )