Update

[allih]

HI everyone, This is just a quick update. As the fall season moves in, I am having a lot more pain. It seems as though every time the barometer drops, the TN pain just flares up big time. I had one of the excruciating flares from my ear to the top of my head that lasted waaaaay to long. After that I figured out that the "ice pick headaches" I've had for years are actually TN flares. Whoopee. Since I have Type 2 TN, I'm lucky to not have tooo many of those flares as you all know how that sucks.

On a personal note, I've been stalked over the last month or so, by my ex boyfriend and that does nothing good for my stress levels. I had to file a police report and am a step away from getting a restraining order. My last attempt to get him to stop was to enlist his family in a kind of intervention for him and I hope to God that it works because this is crazy. I have never been so freaked out in my life. My son who is 24 has been staying with me so that I have some protection and I am very careful every where I go.

I tell you, when and IF I date again, I am going to be a heck of a lot more careful about who I get into a relationship with. If I see even one red flag, I am running in the opposite direction.

I hope that life settles down soon and I can get back to a normal life where I don't have to look over my shoulder to see if anyone is following me. And then maybe some of this pain will abate.

My wishes for everyone to have a pain free day!.
Alli

[chasingmytoddlers2]

I am wondering what type 2 TN is? Is it Pre-TN or atypical TN?

Thank goodness you have your son to stay with you & help keep you safe.
Thanks, Stephanie

[merymete]

There are some scary people out there! Glad to hear you are being careful.

Laura

[JeanC]

I am wondering what type 2 TN is? Is it Pre-TN or atypical TN?

Hi, Stephanie, and welcome,

Here's a link to Oregon Health and Science University's "New Classification of Facial Pain" (just click on the line below and a new page will open with the website) -

A new classification for facial pain (http://www.ohsu.edu/facialpain/facial_pain-dx.shtml)

OHSU also has a Diagnostic Questionnaire that you can go through on your own and see where you may fit, though this is relatively new and still somewhat experimental and be sure to read the disclaimer at the bottom -

TN - Diagnostic Questionnaire (https://neurosurgery.ohsu.edu/tgn.php)

Best to you. And Alli, best to you, too, and may this all settle down for you ASAP! You take care and keep your son close. I hope the intervention works. But maybe you'd better get the restraining order - better safe ...???

Jean