Re:Response to Kate re: worse after IV Rocephrin/teeth

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Hi ,

I am sorry that it took so long to respond to your trigeminal question.

I have atypical trigeminal on my left side. It can be awful. I notice

a tie in to sinuses as well as changes in my infections. Sometimes I

feel it is worse with viral exposure as well.

I use a bite guard from my dentist to stabilize my teeth at night and

prevent any grinding. It was expensive, but I just saw an ad somewhere

for a bite guard that can be adjusted and is BPA free. If I run across

it I will forward the info.

I irrigate my sinuses with a neti pot. I add liquid cats claw to help

with any latent sinus infections. I also use a hand held laser to help

with flares. I generally run the laser the entire length of the painful

area. I make sure that I do not sleep on my left side as well. It is

hard because I naturally like to sleep that way.

Oil pulling does help. I am really not sure of the mechanism, but it

does settle things down sometimes. I also use homeopathic

anti-inflammatories as well as pain meds.

Sometimes I will use a cayenne cream on my face(very sparingly making

sure I don't get it in my eyes--don't do this at bedtime) if the pain is

unbearable.

Make sure you have a good dentist that can check your bite. Sometimes a

small adjustment can make a huge difference.

I will even do a castor oil pack on my face. Messy, but helpful.

That's about all I can think of for now. I hope that some of this helps.

Take care,

Peggy