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Comment by Jennifer Williams on February 4, 2012 at 4:55pm

Oh, I did go through this forum before going to my pharmacist. I plugged in over twenty words in the search engine. Nothing was found on this topic. But I found out the hard way that nothing was available to me.

Comment by Jennifer Williams on February 4, 2012 at 4:51pm

Thanks Red. Turns out I had a virus. It caused ulcers in my throat. So now I'm just getting by on hydrocodone, trileptal and soft foods. I am struggling to eat and work.

Comment by Richard A. "Red" Lawhern on February 4, 2012 at 11:23am

There are guides for TN patients.  Two books marketed through the TN Association are quite good: "Striking Back -- the Trigeminal Neuralgia Handbook" and "Insights" are both good.  You may also benefite from reading the Face Pain Info tab and sub-tabs on the menu above.

Regards, Red

Comment by Jennifer Williams on February 1, 2012 at 1:56pm

Appreciate the thought. But I was already trying the herbal remedies and teas with honey before I went to the doctor. It's so painful to eat or even get sleep because I snore. They have no idea why I feel like this other than a virus. For which I still can't take anything over the counter. Had blood work done again. Just waiting for the results.

Comment by Lisa (iamrite) on February 1, 2012 at 3:05am

Bummer.... I am so, so sorry that you are under the weather.

I have always found that the thing that makes my throat feel the best (and even my head) is hot lemon tea with honey... seriously.  I was/am a vocalist and sing a great deal.  When I had a gig that could not be cancelled, I would chug that stuff..... the honey coats your throat and makes it feel so much better.

Last time I had a throat virus, the doctor told me to buy Jolly Ranchers.  Said the syrup coats your throat.  He was NOT kidding.  Felt better than even the honey. 

Hang in there!

Oh, and my blood pressure has spiked as well..... and that was before they added the Trileptal.  My doctor is keeping an eye on it, but he thinks it is all the stress of the condition and how we pretty much are worrying every minute about when the next episode will happen.  He did have me purchase a blood pressure machine for home and I have to take it 3x daily right now and turn it into him every 10 days for review though.