# Pain unresponsive to any meds...So frustrated!

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/pain-unresponsive-to-any-meds-so-frustrated/1647>\
**Category:** General TN & GPN (Old Site)\
**Created:** [October 21, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/pain-unresponsive-to-any-meds-so-frustrated/1647 "2011-10-21T21:58:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![eham05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/da6949/32.png) [@eham05](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/eham05)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/pain-unresponsive-to-any-meds-so-frustrated/1647/1 "2011-10-21T21:58:31Z")

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Hello,

I just wanted to ask if anyone knows of any other types of pain relief treatments...?

Background:

I have had a migraine/TN pain for two weeks and during the first week I burnt out my stomach by taking too many NSAIDs, so now the only med options I have are pain meds and baclofen. Today I finally went to the ER and a shot of Dilaudad which didn't even budge the TN pain (thought the migraine is now gone!), so I am desperate for anything that will help!!! I feel like NSAIDs will help my inflammation but doc said no to my current bout of gastritis... I am SO MISERABLE! I go to my neuro Monday to discuss what they found on my recent MRA- there is some sort of lesion they are investigating. My TN pain is running along the V1 and deep into my ophthalmic cavaity. Only a bit of my V3 is disturbed. I am also loosing sensation along my cheek but no actual pain there. Oh, and my pain worsens when I go from lying to sitting/standing with pain radiating down my neck artery...

I'll take ANY suggestions.... Thank you!!

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**Author:** ![anon25930859](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@anon25930859](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/anon25930859)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/pain-unresponsive-to-any-meds-so-frustrated/1647/2 "2011-10-22T01:46:22Z")

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Your pain may not be due to inflammation, rendering NSAIDS ineffective as a remedy. Trigeminal neuropathic pain is treated with anti-seizure drugs (Tegretol, Trileptal, Neurontin) or tri-cyclic antidepressants (Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline, others). See our Face Pain Info tab in the menu above.

Regards, Red