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Anything good for glossopharyngeal neuralgia?

Hi,
I've had virtually no luck with allopathic doctors, therefore I am now considering homeopathic medicine. I have been suffering from both migraines and a rare type of neuralgia called glossopharyngeal neuralgia, however, feverfew did the trick in relieving my migraines but now I can't find anything herbal that will make my GPN go away. Does anyone know what's good for that? I'm currently on no medications. Is Lachesis any good for that? I did the self diagnosis and I came up with 92% for that. Should I take that for my condition?

Thanks,
Vera
 
  veralucia on 2005-11-20
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
Can you give more details of symptoms in specific?
 
new2town last decade
Hi,
sorry for the delay in responding.
I get this burning pressure on the right side of my head, and when I swallow it gets worse. I don't know exactly if that's pressure, but it feels like a crushing pain. It normally feels like it goes to my throat, and when I touch the inside of my throat then it feels sensitive to touch and it. The inside wall of my external throat feels inflamed. It is really severe at time as it can increase and decrease in severity. I feel debilitated and feel like staying in bed, but it helps to lay on the side that hurts. The cold breeze from the outside also makes it better. Nothing seems to make it worse except for swallowing.
Another issue I have is that since I had my baby, I haven't lost any of my belly fat, and it is very upsetting to me, because I have this hanging belly all the time. I was wondering if there was anything for that. I'm also a bit overweight, but what really bothers me is the flabby belly. I want to be attractive again.
Also, would I be able to take two remedies together, like one that deals with the head pressure and one that deals with the fat?
Thank you.
Vera
 
veralucia last decade
Could you please consult a dentist first and see if it is TMJ? This is a common condition that is overlooked / misdiagnized. If TMJ a simple mouth brace with some homeo will give you a solution.
 
new2town last decade
Hi,
Actually you may be right. Sometimes when I close my mouth I hear my jaw making a snapping sound. I know that I've had problems with my jaw years ago, but I never thought it could cause me so much pain one day. What happened was I was maybe 14 or 15 when I slipped off a bench in the changing room, and hit my jaw so hard on a different bench that some of my teeth since then feel sharp at the edges like they got chipped. It's funny though that the only thing I was worried about was the bleeding I had in my chin. It was also around that time that I began having episodes of mild depression. Later in life, after being beaten by my ex-husband I injured my thoracic spine (T8) and began having depression and anxiety. However, since I hurt my spine again this year by accident, I haven't had more than a little bit of nervousness when things don't go my way, and neuropathic pain. I also was having some bouts of migraines, but I cleared that with a herb called feverfew. Now all I have is this horrible pain on the right side of my face which feels like it runs down from my ears to my throat, so I thought it could be nervous related too, but you may actually be right. If my dentist tells me it's that, I'll be thankful for you telling me this. I have been having a really hard time for 3 to 4 months now. Plus it never ends and I feel it every time I swallow. I was wondering too if you can resolve my flabby belly problem too. I also haven't had any sexual relations with my spouse, as the last few months I'm never in the mood.
Thanks,
Vera
 
veralucia last decade
Hi,
Sorry again I need to ask. Can temporomandibular joint cause so much pain and be similar to neuralgia?

Thanks again,
Vera
 
veralucia last decade
TMJ can cause tremendous paina nd neuralgia and I have seen people through similar symptoms. Get that checked out first and then we can deal with other symptoms with constitutional remeies.
 
new2town last decade
Thanks for your help. Can I ask, are you a homeopathic doctor? You seem to know a lot about this. I will be going soon to see a dentist. I do believe that may be the cause too. I can't wait. I've been suffering with this for 3 or 4 months. It's way too long for me
Thanks,
Vera
 
veralucia last decade
NO I am not a qualified homeopath - self taught and have addressed a few similar cases.So bear this in mind before deciding in trying my suggestions.

In the mean time...

Try Arnica 200, 2 pills in the morning, alternating with Hypericum 200, 2 pills in the evening for 3 days ONLY. Then STOP. Wait a week for the reaction and report. Mean while see a dentist.

Use a moist warm compress 3-4 times a day on the bad side. Wet a wash cloth, microwave 20-30 seconds till bearably hot and use.
 
new2town last decade
Hi,
Thanks again. I will be trying this, however, unfortunately I will still have to wait till wednesday because I'm moving and I need the money to move. What a pain! I hope what you're saying will help.
Also, how come is this remedy only for 3 days? I used to use homeopathic before and it was for longer use, but it was only 30c. Is this an extremely high potency?
 
veralucia last decade
If you already have 30c - a lower potency of Arnica, have it 3 times a day for a week and see if it helps. Hold off on the Hypericum.
 
new2town last decade
Actually it wasn't Arnica, it was Avena Sativa, which was truly unhelpful for me. It's funny how it did hardly anything to make me better at the time, but enhanced my sexual drive, which used to function properly. It was because of failed results that I gave it up. This was 3 years ago and i was supposed to have been taking something for generalized anxiety disorder and depression. I don't feel that way anymore. Now it's completely different. I had to go see a psychiatrist instead as I was also extremely suicidal. Now a days, Anti-depressants actually harm me as they increase the pressure of my head and give me really bad chest pains which are called heart arrhythmias. Very, very dangerous, yet because of my past history, my family doctor tried to put me on those. Big mistake! And now I'm so mad with allopathic medicine (as you get labeled once you are mentally ill once in your life), and they never leave the notion that you're forever the same. Therefore, ignoring the present problem and putting you through more pain with their deadly medications. To make matters worse, I have Children's aid in my life and they want to force me to see a psychiatrist when the only reason why i get upset now is because i have this excruciating pain on the side of my jaw. At a hospital that I went to one day, while i was in severe pain, i was told that it sounded more like some kind of facial problem then anything else (therefore making my family doctor look like a complete idiot; i guess he doesn't realize he almost killed me by putting me back on anti-depressants; those are in the garbage now). To make matters worse, I can't take anti-inflammatory drugs because I also get bad reactions from it (they cause me migraines and severe mood changes), tylenol does nothing to relieve pain, and I have been told I can't take anything for pain as nothing has worked yet. Basically, allopathic medicine cannot do anything for me, except maybe do surgery once they find out if it is a jaw problem.
There you go, you can see how much I've had to go through in 3 to 4 months, from practically being poisoned to having no results with pain medication). Next step might be morphine. I'm too scared about going that route.

thanks again,
Vera
 
veralucia last decade
Hello New2town,
Sorry I haven't written to you back. I tried what you told me to however I didn't get better. In fact, shortly before I took the two homeopathic remedies you told me I became so bad, that after having failed results with the homeopathic medicine, I had to be hospitalized. I'm currently there and the doctors have prescribed me anti-seizure medication which is helping me. I believe I'm too sick right now, that I'm unable to wait for someone to figure out which homeopathic remedy I need. I actually had to end up in the psychiatric ward because now a days emergency don't want to deal with headaches and other problems relating to that. Thanks for your help anyways.

Vera
 
veralucia last decade
Good luck on a speedy recovery.

Once your condition i s stabilized, come back for homeo for long term cure.
 
new2town last decade

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