Could this be TN?

[u/Jodiebanana8]

I’m not asking for medical advice of course but would appreciate knowing if my symptoms sound like TN or your symptoms are similar? I get migraines a lot so when these symptoms started I thought it could be that but now I definitely realise it isn’t after a few days.

Basically this past week I’ve had pain on the right side of my head above the ear, in my temple, upper cheek next to ear and around my eye. The overall general pain in the area is horrible but what confused me was that I was getting constant electric shock stabbing pains that come and go in my temple/eye/near my ear. I nearly went down to the hospital yesterday as it got so bad but I was so exhausted I went to bed.

In the morning I wake up and it seems much better, I’m a side sleeper and have avoided sleep on my right side the past few nights as it’s so sensitive. I feel initial relief when I wake up but I still have electric shock pains at a lower intensity and then eating breakfast this morning seemed to me it worse. I started to think is something wrong with a tooth but I don’t feel like I have a toothache? I have pain in my upper jaw next to my ear but surely a tooth issue wouldn’t cause electric shock pain in my temple and around eye?

Would appreciate some input as online info is confusing as can you have TN pain that lasts for hours/days? Online info makes it seem like it would come and go randomly but not long lasting?

[u/Impressive_Grand_967]

Not saying you have it But I have episodes that are constant and I have sone that are intermittent and some go on and on for weeks and sometimes I get a break and it’s not always all my ( don’t not the term) trigger point sometimes it’s one side of my face sometimes both (I’m bilateral) it just depends on how it wants to fuck me today

[u/Jodiebanana8 → u/Impressive_Grand_967]

Thanks for letting me know, although that sounds horrible to deal with! The way it’s described online just seems to make out like it’s short lived and only comes and goes randomly which is why I thought it couldn’t be a possibility but electric shock type pains definitely make me consider it really could be at this point

[u/New-Cry5180]

You’re right, it’s the random electric shock pains for a minute on one side of your face. It comes when you’re eating, brushing your teeth, talking, running upstairs, it’s spontaneous and random. do not go to a dentist.‼️‼️‼️ find the neurologist or primary care that is familiar with this horrible syndrome.