Category: Trigeminal Neuralgia

Tips For Having Your COVID19 Vaccination When You Have Trigeminal Neuralgia

Here are my top tips for getting the vaccine when you live with TN.

“Could You Make That One Without Ice, Please?”

You would be correct in assuming that I have bigger things to worry about than being able to order a cocktail at a bar, but you'd be wrong to think that I'm going to give up the little things I enjoy every once in a while.

I Don’t Have A Migraine: The Worst Neurology Consultation

Come next year, when I go back for a consultation, I'll be asking for a new neurologist.

Trigeminal Neuralgia and the Codeine Ban: I’m Pregnant

"You can't take codeine when you're pregnant."

I Have Chronic Pain, But I’m Still Allowed To Have A Life

I have trigeminal neuralgia and I'm allowed to have a life.

What Is The Difference Between Nerve Pain and Regular Pain?

I have trigeminal neuralgia and my brain thinks I'm in pain all the time. It's really difficult to explain to anyone who doesn't live with neuropathic (nerve) pain.

Why Is Trigeminal Neuralgia Called ‘The Suicide Disease’?

Even if we can be sure a death was suicide, how can we be sure that someone took their own life due to having trigeminal neuralgia?

What It’s Like To Be A Keyworker With A Chronic Illness During The Coronavirus Pandemic

I am a medical keyworker in the UK and I am not in lockdown for the coronavirus outbreak. I still go to work every day and my job is essential. I am not frontline NHS - I am not a paramedic, a nurse, or an A&E worker. I am a clinic co-ordinator at a hospital.