Scrapping Through The Pain Of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Another Summer PP

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Another Summer PP

Well..the past few days have not been very good ones for me :( It rained here Wednesday and Thursday which brought the TN crashing down on me...yesterday was a beautiful day but after a doctor's appointment from hell ...a new doctor who I am certain is into torture, and took a safety pin to my face "just to see if it might hurt" my pain has been much to worse to do much of anything but pace around. I have not slept at all since Thursday night. At times the pain is so intense I can't even lie down to rest. Between the pain and all of the pain meds I am a mess. Today is another wonderful day weather wise so hopefully my very irritated nerve will calm down soon and I can get some much needed rest. Please excuse any grammar issues in this post, I just don't have the energy, or frame of mind to check for spelling errors right now. What I do have the energy to do is post a little something I created recently. As you all know, I am not one who likes what I make very often, but I like this guy. Let me all know what you think of 'Marco the fishing moose'. He was made from a coloring pages, as most of my PP's are, so if you are wanting the pattern I will be glad to email it to you.

Have a great weekend, and lets hope my next post is a much more positive one!

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Amy JJuly 18, 2009 at 6:56 PM
This is so cute!I love your work!
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Janet PattersonJuly 20, 2009 at 12:07 PM
I love your Moose, great piece!!
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Shawna BatesJuly 23, 2009 at 7:16 PM
oh my heck! you did a great job on this!! and I'm glad you've had better days!!
Shawna
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UnknownAugust 2, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Your moose is a little smasher and under the conditions you're subjected to, I'd call him a little miracle too!
Hugs Viv xxx
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benmunozAugust 8, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Do you know of an online community called LivingWithTN.org? I'm one of the community managers there. Stop by if you are ever in need of someone to talk to.
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dutchdollieAugust 8, 2009 at 7:38 PM
I did NOT know about it! I just joined -Thank you!!!
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TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia) Description / Definition
TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia) is a nerve disorder of unknown origin that causes sudden shock-like facial pains, typically near the nose, lips, eyes or ears. It is said to be the most excruciatingly painful human condition in the world.
The disorder, also called tic douloureaux, is named for the three-part (trigeminal) nerve that supplies sensations to all parts of the face.
However, because the trigeminal nerve is involved does not establish the diagnosis as being TN.
The earliest description of trigeminal neuralgia can be inferred by Galen who was born in AD 81.
TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia) 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 - lips, eyes, nose, scalp, forehead, upper jaw, and lower jaw.
A less common form of the disorder called "Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia" may cause less intense, constant, dull burning or aching pain, sometimes with occasional electric shock-like stabs.
Both forms of the disorder most often affect one side of the face, but some patients experience pain at different times on both sides.
Onset of symptoms occurs most often after age 50, but cases are known in children and even infants. Something as simple and routine as brushing the teeth, putting on makeup or even a slight breeze can trigger an attack, resulting in sheer agony for the individual.
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is not fatal, but it is universally considered to be the most painful affliction known to medical practice. By many, it's called the "suicide disease."
Initial treatment of TN is usually by means of anti-convulsant drugs, such as Tegretol or Neurontin. Some anti-depressant drugs also have significant pain relieving effects.
Should medication be ineffective or if it produces undesirable side effects, neurosurgical procedures are available to relieve pressure on the nerve or to reduce nerve sensitivity.
Some patients report having reduced or relieved pain by means of alternative medical therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic adjustment, self-hypnosis or meditation.
Trigeminal Neuralgia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that TN, or a subtype of TN, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
It is estimated that 1 in 15,000 people suffer from TN, although those numbers may be significantly higher due to frequent misdiagnosis. 1 in 5,000 are thought to suffer from some type of facial pain.
The exact cause of TN is not fully understood

Scrapping Through The Pain Of Trigeminal Neuralgia

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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Another Summer PP

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