Living with TN #TrigeminalNeuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is a sudden, severe facial pain. It's often described as a sharp shooting pain or like having an electric shock to the face, cheeks, in the jaw, teeth or gums. At times even the feeling of a screw driver in the ear.. burning sensation on the tongue amongst other facial nerve pain. 😩✝️🙏🏼
It usually occurs in short, unpredictable attacks that can last from a few seconds to about two minutes or for some people upto 5 minutes... The attacks stop as suddenly as they start or can attack you as if your experiencing contractions per minute.
In most cases trigeminal neuralgia affects part or all of one side of the face, with the pain usually felt in the lower part of the face. Very occasionally it can affect both sides of the face, although not usually at the same time.
People with the condition may experience attacks of pain regularly for days, weeks or months at a time. In severe cases attacks may occur hundreds of times a day.
It's possible for the pain to improve or even disappear altogether for several months or years at a time (remission), although these periods tend to get shorter with time.
Some people may then go on to develop a more continuous aching, throbbing and burning sensation, sometimes accompanied by the sharp attacks.
Living with trigeminal neuralgia can be very difficult. It can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life, resulting in problems such as gaining or weight loss, isolation, seizures, anxiety and depression. Not known to be FATAL to others but to US whom has it, it can be. 🤕⚡️ #trigeminalneuralgiaawareness
Recommendations: Find immediate HELP if you are experiencing TN. Seek for a Neurologist ASAP!
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