# Suffering!

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/suffering/10283>\
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**Created:** [January 6, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/suffering/10283 "2013-01-06T11:59:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![silverwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@silverwolf](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/silverwolf)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/suffering/10283/1 "2013-01-06T11:59:59Z")

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Comment by silverwolf 1 hour ago  
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I have been suffering from TN for 35 years now, and have had nerve blocks, been prescribed methadone, tegretol, baclofen, demerol, oxycodone, and a slew of other narcotics, and controlled substances. The only thing that stopped the pain immediately was stadol which no dr. will prescribe any longer. I am guessing because too many people were developing an addiction to it. I never did, all I know is it stopped the pain in it's tracks. It would knock me out for a short time but that is really all you can do for TN. I had MVD in 2007, and was told by my neurosurgeons that this procedure would allow me to be pain free for 10-12 years but 2 years later, I was having attacks again! There is no cure or medication for me anyway that will give me any type of relief, except the stadol or methadone. I cannot seem to get any dr. to understand that all I need now is pain management. No more procedures, or meds that do not work but keep me doped up! I will be 50 years old this year, and I just need something that when the attack hits, to knock me out!.. I was on the treadmill the other day, which triggered a nasty attack that lasted about an hour! I am not a drug addict but I feel that is how these doctors look at me.. I just need something to stop the pain, which is something to put me out into a deep sleep so I do not have to suffer! I awoke the other night at 2:30am with a hideous attack, so bad, I was disoriented, and walking into walls trying to get to my xanax, oxycodone and my frozen rag from the fridge! I am so tired, and weary of the pain, I don't know what to do! It has been so bad at times I have considered suicide because I can't seem to get any help! but that scares me even more than the pain!.. Thank you for listening.. ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_facialpain/original/2X/b/ba6823a80b54cbfef86376a4abc797add4e008f8.jpg)

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**Author:** ![tiger4nikki](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/tiger4nikki/32/6313_2.png) [@tiger4nikki](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/tiger4nikki)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/suffering/10283/2 "2013-01-06T21:19:45Z")

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I saw this in the forum and commented there. :-)