This is a chronic condition. But I've heard of several people in my Facebook groups who's disease went into remission. I even met someone through work who became a friend, and as it turns out she used to have TN but it went into remission! So there is always hope for that.
Trigeminal Neuralgia, because it is incurable, is considered a chronic condition. It is always there, but it can be dealt with to the degree that a person can live a full and meaningful life. Will it get better? No one really knows.
I was diagnosed with TN in 2007, for 8 yrs I suffered with this terrible disease until I found a neurosurgeon willing to do MVD, in April 2014 I eventually had the op which was 70% successful which made a massive difference to my life, 18 months late...
I was only diagnosed 1 1/2 ago. It took 4 years to get that. Been through so many doctors. Carbamazapine makes me severley allergic so now looking for natural alternatives. Taking Tramadol and trying another med but not for sure how that will work ou...
Currently in month 4 since diagnosis, very new (march 2022) Taking Carbamizipine 800mg er & Duloxitine 90mg daily. My muscles are very sore all over but especially in my arms, strength is week, even holding a soda can hurts. Is this a normal side...