Sometimes I Lose My Words: Chronic Pain Brain Fog
Will people think I'm stupid? Am I slurring my words like I've had a drink? Do I come across as uneducated? Does this person think I wasn't listening to them?

Writer. Mother. Living with trigeminal neuralgia, polycystic ovaries and a rare eye disease.
Will people think I'm stupid? Am I slurring my words like I've had a drink? Do I come across as uneducated? Does this person think I wasn't listening to them?
I have had chronic face pain since 2015 and I feel like I'm at the stage where I can, mostly, continue with my daily life as normal. Here are my personal favourite tips for just getting on with it when you have TN..
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When I was diagnosed with chronic facial pain, I desperately searched around for hints and tips of how to cope with my new life, but I couldn't find anything, other than odd bits in different medical forums. I wish I'd had someone to tell me these things.. I've been there and muddled through it, so you don't have to..
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