Hello. I’ve had TN1 for the past ten years or so. Mostly left, with a short stint on the right. I’m taking 1,600mg of Tegretol and and tapering down my Gabapentin, very, very slowly. I’m at 2,000mg now, dropping 100mg every five days.
I have a new pain, though, that is confusing me. When I wake up, either in the morning, or from a nap, I have a sharp pain on the top of my head, figure up and to the left of of my eye, above my temple. It only hurts if I touch it (cue, don’t touch it!) and then it goes away after a few minutes. Does this sound to anyone like the Occipital branch joining the party? Or something else entirely? Have not called my neuro yet. Curious if anyone here has thoughts.
Thanks!!
Faye