Jill08's Journal

A good visit with the neurologist-  A new plan for the trigeminal neuralgia.  I was really upset last month when I needed up increase my tegretol level.  I went from 200 a day to 400 a day.

He told me I can go back to 200 now that the pain is under control.  If I have a flair up- that doesn't go away with in a few days, I should to back up to 400 until the pain is gone, then back to 200.  I like that a lot.  He feels certain that i can control things by upping my meds only when I need to.  So- that is good news.

He gave me a new migraine med- Treximet.  I take Imatrex and advil for migraine pain.  He said Treximet is the same thing, just in one pill.  So, I guess when i run out of imatrex I will try treximet.

He just came back from a conference about "face pain"- He said he learned a lot about the use of bite splints and he really believes that is just what I need.  so I see the oral surgeon next week to get my impressions made.  So, I think I can say I am on the right road finally.

I have accepted that I am always going to have some level of face/head pain.  I can deal with it.  But, I just can spend all my time focusing on it.  I tried that- it didn't work.  I think having all this pain has made me stop and appreciate other things?  and I am really working on drawing positive energy my way.... whatever I am doing, its working:)