Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment

I'm a 30-year-old woman residing in Mpumalanga, and I want to share my journey with Trigeminal Neuralgia, a condition that has turned my life upside down.

Two years ago, I was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia, initially mistaking it for a mere toothache. However, the reality was far more excruciating. I began to experience intense pain, often described as electric shocks, on the left side of my face and within my mouth.

This diagnosis shattered my world as I knew it. I'm a teacher, and my job revolves around speaking, explaining, and assisting students. But Trigeminal Neuralgia left me in constant agony.

Unfortunately, there's no cure for this relentless disease, and my medical aid can't classify the medication I require as chronic because technically, there's no specific medication designed for this condition. To manage my pain, I rely on a combination of drugs: Nurika, Epanutin, Xefo Rapid, and DF 118.

Some days, the pain becomes so intense that I can't eat, drink, brush my teeth, or even touch my face without experiencing a level of discomfort...