Trigenimal Neuralgia - Pins and Needles

Hi

I would just like to know if:

1. Anybody also suffer that pins and needles feeling in your arm (side of face with neuralgia)?

2. You get mirror image pains on the opposite side? and

3. Felt the numbness in any other area than the face? I was having waxing done yesterday and lady mentioned to me that I seem not to "feel" when she works on the right leg. I then realised that I do not feel anything really, it just feels like paper being put on my leg and lifted off. On the other leg though I have feeling of the wax strips as they come off.

4. I also have a constant pain in the back of my shoulder blade going through under my right breast. I have been checked thoroughly: Sonars have been done, X-rays have been done - nothing. But the pain persists. Sometimes even hurts when breathing.

Thanks

Riana

Hi Riana, My apologies for delay in response. I often read posts, but feel I don't have much to offer so don't reply. I have lots of numbness, particularly feet & legs & face (same side as TN). Neuro has indicated its probably MS however I also have a partial hemi facial spasm on right side of face (same as TN which either pulls face up, freezes it so I look like I've had a partial stroke & just causes a frozen feeling with lots of pain, like I've shaved off a layer of skin. Given I have MS my TN is treated as a subsidiary condition & just left to manage by me as best I can. Not sure if this helps you or not. Winter has started creeping in over here, so Pain levels have started creeping up. I'm not sure how the pain correlates with the colder temps but it seems to ( my experience only) so am envying you your nice balmy days. Does it get cold in WA? Always seem to be warmer than Victoria! Excuse my ignorance. Hope all is well (or getting better!) with you & that you found some answers to your concerns.