Question 1

does trigeminal neuralgia ever go away on its own?

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Sort of: Sometimes people with trigeminal neuralgia have long periods with no symptoms, but there is always the possibility of recurrence.

Question 2

is it poss that trigeminal neuralgia might go away on its own.feel that its ruined my life.is it poss that gabapentin may stop working at some point.

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TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA: It last for a long time with sometimes facial disfiguration aside from the constant pain. Gabapentin , vitamin B12 injections help shorten duration. I have seen  only 2 cases

Question 3

can trigeminal neuralgia pain ever go away? without surgery

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No: Ther are medici es that can lessen the neuralgia but none that illiminate the pain.

Question 4

isn't there a test of some sort to tell if you've got trigeminal neuralgia?

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No: Trig neuralgia is diagnosed based upon the history and the description of the pain.  An MRI may show the loop of a blood vessel next to the trig nerve.  This is thought to be the cause but you may still have tn even if the MRI does not show anything as the vessels are quite small.

Question 5

does trigeminal neuralgia always go into remission?

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Trigeminal neuralgia: Tn is a disease of excerbation and remission meaning that earlier in the course the pain can come and go. However the longer the patient has tn the attacks can become more severe and less chance of remission unless treated medically or surgically.

Question 6

a few years ago i was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. i don't have it anymore. what are the chances of my tn coming back?

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Depends: It depends on what caused it in the first place.  Trigeminal neuralgia just means that there is pain caused by the trigeminal nerve itself misfiring.  Usually this is a disease that is not cured, but must be managed chronically; congratulations on you no longer having it!

Question 7

why don't nurses know about trigeminal neuralgia.i had a septoplasty to see if it would relieve it.not one nurse knew what it was, ?

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Trigeminal neuralgia: The context of your question is unfortunately not completely clear but i will give it my best - trigeminal neuralgia (tn) is usually diagnosed and treated by physicians and a lot of time requires a specialist. 
Tn stems from signals in the 5th cranial nerve which usually will be interpreted by your brain as pain arising from different areas of your face. Septoplasty will usually not address this.

Question 8

what is trigeminal neuralgia?

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Trigeminal neuralgia: It is pain along the distribution of the trigeminal nerve. Usually over the face , and  mandible region.

Question 9

can anyone get trigeminal neuralgia?

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Yes: It is rarely seen in individuals less than 35 years of age, is more common in woman than in men. When seen in the younger population, the presentation is frequently bilateral and is associated with multiple sclerosis. It is rare for both sides to be active at the same time. Commonly used narcotic analgesics have little effect on this type of pain.

Question 10

is trigeminal neuralgia very serious?

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No: It can be very painful, to the point of causing difficulty speaking or eating, and it can sometimes be caused by a tumor, but
trigeminal neuralgia itself is not life threatening, not associated with other neurologic dysfunction, and rarely causes significant disability.

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