Susie Nichols 🤕
Niranjana,
Thank you so much for the info.
I was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia years ago and was lucky to find a DR who prescribed me Gabapentin and Carbamezapine so I haven't had to deal with a lot of pain. The feeling of novacaine wearing off never goes away though.

Trigeminal neuralgia affects the facial nerve and causes facial pain, Susie. Occipital neuralgia, as AI says, affects the occipital nerve in the back of the scalp. They both cause sharp, shooting pains but in different locations, and O.N. causes headaches. Medicines such as gabapentin, Lyrica, and carbamazepine are among the treatment options for these conditions.

Rarely, a surgical release procedure may be done for these neuralgias, as nerve compression may be contributing. In our case, nerve inflammation from lupus can cause either, but those without lupus can get it, too.

How about Trigeminal Neuralgia? Is there anything that would help the side effects that comes with Trigeminal Neuralgia and what is the difference in the two