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Craftycat Tue 01-May-18 11:03:15

About a week ago I noticed that the skin above my left eye felt numb. Soon it had spread to the left half of my scalp.
I saw my doctor & he was a bit bemused but decided it is a form of Neuralgia that follows a bout of Shingles. I have never even had Chicken pox let alone Shingles. He was not too worried & said it will go in a few weeks. He said the medication for it can have side effects so just to take Ibruprofen.
I just wondered if anyone else has had this & could give me any idea how long it lasts.
It's not painful- just annoying & a bit worrying.

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Teetime Tue 01-May-18 11:13:39

As I understand it facial neuralgia can be treated conservatively i.e. with pain relief as your doctor advises or in persistent cases the nerve can be injected. I would wait and see if the medication works. In the meantime warm compresses can be soothing. I hope it clears up soon.

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LynneB59 Thu 03-May-18 22:15:00

It sounds like TRIGEMINAL neuralgia. AMITRIPTYLINE tablets are good for it, apparently

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Ukulele28 Thu 03-May-18 22:41:19

LynneB59 doesn't sound like TN to me, symptoms would be sharp shooting pain on one side of the face. I have TN and take amitriptyline. The only way I can describe the pain is to liken it to electric shocks.

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Nannymagic17 Thu 10-May-18 11:14:45

I just saw your post Craftycat as I was looking to see if anyone had posted anything health related to do with neurological symptoms as I have a few that are worrying me at the moment. Yours doesn’t sound like TM at all to me As you would be in terrible nerve pain. I just wanted to say to you that if you still have your symptoms and are seeing your Dr again please ask for a blood test to check your vitamin b12 levels. Any deficiency can cause neuro symptoms. You may need a course of injections. Look on line you will be surprised at what low levels can cause. Hoping you’re feeling better by now ?

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