Pete, it is also called tic doloroux (I might have spelled this incorrectly). They call it a tic only becaue when the pain hits, the person winces and can jerk - looks as if you are ticcing.
--- In [email protected], Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, what do you know, I suffer occasionally from the > same thing. Never knew it had a name. Mine's in the > lower left jaw behind the jaw "joint". Have it several > times a year. An ice pick of the most excruciating > pain turning on and off for a few minutes. Few times a > year. If I don't get enough sleep it occurs. Not a > nice experience at all. Wayback, you and I have it at > the same frequency. And Jason, sorry to hear that you > have this. Most unpleasant. > > --- wayback71 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Jason, I have the quick bursts of pain of > > trigeminal neuropathy about 3 times a year, for > > just a few seconds. They always occur along the > > left side of my neck/jaw. The pain is > > intense,, but thankfully brief. If you have this > > often, I can only imagine how awful that > > must be. My neice had it so bad and so often that > > surgery was performed (which worked). > > > > --- In [email protected], Peter > > <drpetersutphen@> wrote: > > > > > > Jason, > > > I'm not a medical doctor. I'm a psychologist. I'm > > > sorry that I can't help you > > > -Peter > > > > > > --- Jason Spock <jedi_spock@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr. Pete, I've been suffering from > > Trigeminal > > > > Neuropathy since 1999. The attacks were very > > severe > > > > in 1999, 2000, 2001. The symptoms have subsided > > for > > > > the past few years. > > > > > > > > My allopathic Doctor has put me on > > Gabapentin > > > > and Clonazepham. He said Alchohol chould not be > > > > taken under any circumstances while on these > > drugs > > > > as it would damage the liver permanantly. > > > > > > > > He said that Neuropathy occurs if there is > > > > 'kidney problem' or 'Vascular disorders' or > > > > 'Auto-Immune disorders' > > > > > > > > I have vascular disorder. I ruptured a > > vein in > > > > my left testes twice. First while playing > > tennis > > > > ruptured it inside the testes and second while > > > > getting down from a bike ruptured the same vein > > > > above the left testes in the left groin. I tore > > a > > > > ligament in my tibia while running and continued > > > > running not realising the seriousness of the > > injury > > > > and a major vein in my leg became varicated. > > Even > > > > doctors dont understand how this happened. > > > > > > > > Both Gabapentin and Clonazepham completely > > > > depresses the Sexual function and errection. > > You > > > > can call me an artificial bramachari. > > > > > > > > Are there any other medicines to treat > > > > Trigeminal Neuropathy and Peripheral > > Neuropathy.?? > > > > > > > > I would like your opinion on this. > > > > > > > > Peter <drpetersutphen@> wrote: > > > > Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 07:22:02 -0700 (PDT) > > > > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: An Inspiring > > Visit > > > > to Baba Muktananda > > > > > > > > > > > > Axis II disorders are refered to as the > > > > characterological or personality disorders. > > These > > > > are > > > > chronic and egosyntonic and much more subtle and > > > > more > > > > difficult to diagnose that the Axis I disorders. > > Vaj > > > > is making quite a funny when he writes Axis II > > > > TM/TMSP > > > > Practioner disorder. Symptoms include: > > > > > > > > a. A paranoid dislike of onions and garlic > > > > > > > > b. A vocal tic characterized by the phrase, "Jai > > > > Guru > > > > Dev." > > > > > > > > c. A partial facial paralysis resulting in a > > > > permanent > > > > "blissful" smile with soft focused eyes. > > > > > > > > d. A delusional/hysteric al condition of > > believing > > > > one > > > > no longer has genitals and if genitals are > > admitted > > > > > > > > to, then no understanding of their sexual > > function. > > > > > > > > e. A delusional obsession that one's narrative. > > > > explanation of existence ("supreme knowledge") > > is > > > > > > > > superior to all others regardless of the > > practical > > > > consequences of these obsessions (i.e., poverty, > > > > poor health, failed relationships, etc.) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? 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