A member asked:

Can trigeminal neuralgia be cured by naturopathy ? or by doing acupressure on ones index finger ?

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Possibly; unlikely: I often advise acupressure but doubt it would cure trigeminal neuralgia (tn). Naturopathy includes many modalities. There are many possible causes of tn. A naturopath will search for the cause & may treat with vitamins, herbs, detox, homeopathy etc. Naturopathy might cure some cases but probably not all. You can also consult a homeopath or a holistic md; see http://www.Abihm.Org/search-doctors.

Answered 10/31/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

One option: I am currently using acupuncture on several patient with this problem. It hasn't resolved it but is giving them better pain relief than narcotics were.

Answered 3/21/2013

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

EastWest Integrative: Medication management is the first line of treatment. 60-70% of patients will be controlled with medications. The medication is titrated to the point of pain control or the inability of the patient to tolerate the side effects. At this point I use acupuncture/acupressure to ameliorate side effects and tapper down medications. However, surgery is a good option in some cases.

Answered 9/28/2016

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