Since my last post, I have suffered through the WORST pain I have ever felt. I don't know what's going on in my skull, but the pain is terrible.
My meds are increasing all the time, so is it weird that the aren't working? Or, how much pain would I be in if I wasn't taking anything? This is not a question I want to answer.
I try to rest as much as I can, I have tried to get out of the house and do stuff and I have tried to push the pain away. It's impossible. I thought if I got out of the house perhaps the distraction would help. I can tell you what happened. I walked like a drunkard, the world was spinning around me, and the pain was even worse! My eye was twitching and I looked peculiar. I have a blown pupil on my right side (my TN side is my left). When I am in a terrible storm of pain, the pupil difference is obvious. Sometimes when I wear my glasses it isn't as noticeable, but I can't wear them now as they hurt my face. So I can't see very well.
Considering I may not find a solution for quite some time, I have to live my life. I am trying to find a way. I hate being locked inside my house for days at a time, especially this time of year and the fucking wind is my mortal enemy. I hate being unable to work, and I despise being dependent on family to take care of me.
Not too long ago, I was a worker bee. I loved working, even when I changed careers. I thrived in the workplace and I always envisioned myself as having a good work ethic. I want that back.
I know there are people out there suffering so much more than I am, and I hate to whine.
I am trying not to take that fecking Oxynorm. It doesn't make any difference, but it does help me sleep for a few hours. I don't think that is what Oxynorm is for though. That's another thing, I don't get a good nights sleep anymore. It's just ridiculous, and there are no quick answers.
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is often considered the most painful disorder known to mankind. TN (a.k.a. tic douloureux) is a disorder of the fifth cranial (trigeminal) nerve that causes episodes of intense, stabbing, electric shock-like pain in the areas of the face where the branches of the nerve are distributed, such as the lips, eyes, nose, scalp, forehead, upper jaw, and lower jaw. This blog chronicles my journey.
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