Hi,
I am new here. I have been tentatively diagnosed with V2 iatrogenic neuralgia that began after some dental surgery. My symptoms are not like what I read about as classic TN, they are closer to ATN. I am supposed to schedule a procedure where I will have an injection of Lidocaine into 2 nerves for diagnostic purposes. Has anyone had these diagnostic shots? If so I would appreciate hearing what the procedure is like and advice.
Thank you,
Elsie
Put lidocaine infusion or lidocaine shot or lidocaine injection …on the search box.
Also to find your picture of path pain…of ATN…print off…show family or dr…
Google…images…atypical face pain and / or
atypical trigeminal neuralgia
Ask dr. how much relief you will be expecting.
I have used lidocaine face patches before and after surgery… Puts those nerves QUIET!
Best prescription ever invented!
Please run and get dr ken Casey…striking back…our tn bible book here!
Read and learn as much as you can absorb!
Pain is mostly in mouth, prickly nerve type pain on top of an aching, hit-with-a-hammer type pain, radiates to ear and eye and throat and neck.
Cleo said:
I have V3 nerve damage caused by a mandibular lidocaine injection 13 years ago. I would have run for the hills had any doctor ever suggested one for diagnosis purpose. what is your pain and where is it?
ENT. Perhaps I should schedule an appointment with the neurosurgeon who would do the nerve block to hear the pros and cons of the nerve block. If I decide to go ahead with the nerve block, then I could discuss the diagnostic lidocaine injection.
Cleo said:
what kind of doctor is suggesting nerve block for this?
Elsie said:Pain is mostly in mouth, prickly nerve type pain on top of an aching, hit-with-a-hammer type pain, radiates to ear and eye and throat and neck.
Cleo said:I have V3 nerve damage caused by a mandibular lidocaine injection 13 years ago. I would have run for the hills had any doctor ever suggested one for diagnosis purpose. what is your pain and where is it?
Cleo,
Thanks for the great pdf link. I think I will schedule a consult before I go ahead with the procedure. I think I should probably also get a second opinion. I really appreciate your help, thank you.
Elsie
Cleo, great PDF. link!! Thanks for sharing!! (( hugs )) Mimi
Elsie, smart to have a consult and perhaps a second opinion, good luck.
Thinking of you, Mimi : )
Ditto on the PDF, thanks Cleo. I’ve been pouring over it the past half hour.
That document, or one like it, would be very helpful in the INFO Tab. The graphics are more readily identifiable than the descriptors.
I’ve made it to the Neurosurgeon stage and will be having MVD mid to late September, but a document like this might have saved me a lot of time. It certainly would have saved me a lot of frustration trying to explain, and a lot of frustration on the part of the doctors trying to understand (at least the ones who really made an effort) what I was struggling to tell them.
Still, I saved it in iBooks to show to family and friends. br/>
Cleo said:
Yeah, the anatomy of the trigeminal nerve is a good thing to have on hand on a site like this.
Thanks Cleo. My NS is confident he can help up to 70% with MVD (with the usual warnings: if I don’t stroke out, it doesn’t make it worse, unless it stays the same…). Ive learned tons about the nerve through dental images. So Sorry to read that your damage is permanent. It’s hard to comprehend. />
Cleo said:
I was first introduced to the trigeminal nerve anatomy by my oral neurosurgeon about 4 months prior to having my nerve explored. I don’t think google was even around yet back then. After looking at profile I noticed you have more than one issue going on and I hope a simple MVD helps you. good luck
Bellalarke said:That document, or one like it, would be very helpful in the INFO Tab. The graphics are more readily identifiable than the descriptors.
I’ve made it to the Neurosurgeon stage and will be having MVD mid to late September, but a document like this might have saved me a lot of time. It certainly would have saved me a lot of frustration trying to explain, and a lot of frustration on the part of the doctors trying to understand (at least the ones who really made an effort) what I was struggling to tell them.
Still, I saved it in iBooks to show to family and friends. br/>
Cleo said:Yeah, the anatomy of the trigeminal nerve is a good thing to have on hand on a site like this.