Trigeninsl neuralgia

[Sunshine]

I have a relative with Lupus. She developed TN last week. What are the effective treatments you have tried for this?

[stillstANNding]

I am sorry about the TN in a relative, BBS. Tegretol and other anticonvulsives are very effective for my R sided constant TN.

After a few years of pain just below the surface, a low dose of neurontin was added as an " add-on" drug. Together they completely take care of it except for extremely stressful situations and hot and humid weather. For those I have a "break through pain" rx of 100mg of gabapentin.

Best to your relative,
ANN

[jendie]

I have a relative with Lupus. She developed TN last week. What are the effective treatments you have tried for this?

I had TN and other neuralgia in 1998-9, I used Neurontin(gabapentin) and it helped. Luckily, it went away.

[stillstANNding]

I forgot an important point, narcotics usually do not help!

ANN

[Sunshine]

Thanks, I passed on the info.