Can I ask who the heck said that? Because I have read that over and over, and in my case, they ARE helping. It took some adjusting, but they ARE helping me through to my next appointment with neuro.
Heather, you may be one of a minority of people in whom opiates are useful. This is more common in Type II patients. For most Type I TN patients, the only dose of an opiate that helps is sufficient to knock them unconscious. The common analgesic medications and anti-inflammatory meds like cortisone are also often ineffective in this type of pain. But "often" isn't "always". That's one of the crazy-making aspects of these disorders.
Regards, Red
sometimes dilaudid helps! if real real bad, it may help but i still have the horrible evil pain. it may be taking some of the pain away when in severe attack......i just take as prescribed but it DOES help if i can get it before it is toooo to late. sometimes, i go 6 weeks without needing dilaudid. that is good!