https://myneuralgia.com/A blog about living with trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathy, and chronic pain.enhttps://myneuralgia.com/128-low-dose-naltrexone-and-trigeminal-neuropathy.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/128-low-dose-naltrexone-and-trigeminal-neuropathy.htmlSun, 21 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMTI've written about LDN twice before, but I feel the topic hasn't been exhausted. In recent years, low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has generated increasing intere…https://myneuralgia.com/125-pain-diary-how-to-track-trigeminal-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/125-pain-diary-how-to-track-trigeminal-pain.htmlTue, 16 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMTToday's post was motivated by my dear trigeminal sister, who is dealing with the difficult experience of constant, intense pain after herpes zoster.https://myneuralgia.com/126-trigeminal-neuralgia-explained-simply.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/126-trigeminal-neuralgia-explained-simply.htmlTue, 16 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMTOn this page I share content about painful trigeminal neuropathy and life with chronic neuropathic pain, but I don't forget about classical trigeminal neur…https://myneuralgia.com/124-trigeminal-neuropathy-comprehensive-guide.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/124-trigeminal-neuropathy-comprehensive-guide.htmlSun, 14 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMTThis article was prepared based on analysis of the publication "Trigeminal Neuropathy" by Karthiki Durgi Veerapaneni, Nidhi Kapoor, Poornachanda Veerapanen…https://myneuralgia.com/123-its-not-in-your-head-trigeminal-pain-is-real.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/123-its-not-in-your-head-trigeminal-pain-is-real.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT"I went to a neurologist and he told me it's all in my head"... This sentence, or something similar, repeated by many people with trigeminal neuropathic pa…https://myneuralgia.com/122-eagle-syndrome-a-rare-cause-of-throat-and-jaw-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/122-eagle-syndrome-a-rare-cause-of-throat-and-jaw-pain.htmlThu, 04 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMTEagle syndrome represents a rare cause of pain in the throat, neck, jaw, and ear. The condition develops as a consequence of elongation of the styloid proc…https://myneuralgia.com/121-what-acceptance-really-means-with-chronic-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/121-what-acceptance-really-means-with-chronic-pain.htmlFri, 29 May 2026 22:00:00 GMTThe topic of accepting life with chronic pain has been rolling around in my head for a long time. More precisely, I've been analyzing the meaning of the wo…https://myneuralgia.com/119-postherpetic-trigeminal-neuralgia.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/119-postherpetic-trigeminal-neuralgia.htmlMon, 25 May 2026 22:00:00 GMTPostherpetic trigeminal neuralgia represents one of the most complex forms of neuropathic pain affecting the face. This condition develops as a consequence…https://myneuralgia.com/118-how-to-live-with-chronic-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/118-how-to-live-with-chronic-pain.htmlThu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00 GMTThis is a question that probably everyone asks themselves — or at least I ask it from time to time. Not only of myself. I ask it of people who know my stor…https://myneuralgia.com/117-chronic-pain-and-mental-health.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/117-chronic-pain-and-mental-health.htmlWed, 20 May 2026 22:00:00 GMTToday I want to address a topic that sits in all of our minds but is rarely spoken about aloud. Trigeminal neuralgia — in all its forms — also carries a se…https://myneuralgia.com/116-alpha-lipoic-acid-and-trigeminal-neuropathy.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/116-alpha-lipoic-acid-and-trigeminal-neuropathy.htmlThu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 GMTToday I want to take a closer look at alpha-lipoic acid (ALA). Many of you probably already know this organic compound well — it frequently comes up in con…https://myneuralgia.com/115-emotional-anchoring-and-chronic-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/115-emotional-anchoring-and-chronic-pain.htmlTue, 12 May 2026 22:00:00 GMTI know I promised you substantive content about supplements, but the work on that topic turned out to be far more time-consuming than I initially expected.…https://myneuralgia.com/114-diagnostic-roadmap-for-facial-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/114-diagnostic-roadmap-for-facial-pain.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 22:00:00 GMTA friend sent me a post from a trigeminal neuralgia group that inspired me to write this. The author described how misdiagnoses contributed to years of liv…https://myneuralgia.com/113-neuroplasticity-and-living-with-chronic-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/113-neuroplasticity-and-living-with-chronic-pain.htmlSun, 26 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTThings have been quiet on my end again... I don't know if you experience this too (though I suspect you do, since data shows we react most strongly to weat…https://myneuralgia.com/112-trigeminal-nerve-diagnosis-matters.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/112-trigeminal-nerve-diagnosis-matters.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTEvery time I scroll through medical news during my morning routine and come across even a brief mention of the trigeminal nerve, I feel like a child findin…https://myneuralgia.com/111-emotions-and-chronic-pain-what-nobody-tells-you.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/111-emotions-and-chronic-pain-what-nobody-tells-you.htmlSun, 12 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTTwelve years have passed since the first surgery that brought me to where I am today. That's enough time to learn to function with pain, but not always eno…https://myneuralgia.com/109-carbamazepine-for-trigeminal-neuralgia.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/109-carbamazepine-for-trigeminal-neuralgia.htmlThu, 09 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTSome time ago I wrote posts about gabapentin and pregabalin, so the time has come for carbamazepine. For me, it was a medication that became a true "game o…https://myneuralgia.com/110-breathing-techniques-for-neuropathic-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/110-breathing-techniques-for-neuropathic-pain.htmlThu, 09 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTToday we observe World Breathing Day — celebrating the simplest yet one of the most powerful tools we always carry with us.https://myneuralgia.com/108-glossopharyngeal-neuralgia-detailed-overview.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/108-glossopharyngeal-neuralgia-detailed-overview.htmlWed, 08 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTAlthough my primary focus remains the trigeminal nerve and the pain that arises from its damage, I intend to also share information about other facial neur…https://myneuralgia.com/107-trigeminal-nerve-more-than-just-sensation.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/107-trigeminal-nerve-more-than-just-sensation.htmlTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTIt's great that more and more animations about the trigeminal nerve are being created. Hopefully, future ones will become increasingly detailed.https://myneuralgia.com/106-sensory-retraining-after-trigeminal-nerve-damage.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/106-sensory-retraining-after-trigeminal-nerve-damage.htmlFri, 03 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTEaster is approaching fast. A time of renewing life, symbolic beginnings, and hope that returns along with the first warm days.https://myneuralgia.com/104-sugar-brain-health-and-chronic-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/104-sugar-brain-health-and-chronic-pain.htmlSun, 29 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMTThere's a well-known truth that has persisted for decades: sugar gives you energy. Short, catchy, easy to remember.https://myneuralgia.com/105-mindfulness-and-chronic-pain-changing-your-relationship-with-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/105-mindfulness-and-chronic-pain-changing-your-relationship-with-pain.htmlSun, 29 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMTThe first years of living with pain I can confidently call the "Middle Ages in the pages of my private history." I won't go into details, because this isn'…https://myneuralgia.com/103-how-the-trigeminal-nerve-works-explained.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/103-how-the-trigeminal-nerve-works-explained.htmlSat, 28 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMTA video illustrating how the trigeminal nerve works has been circulating online for the past few days — one of the most important nerves in our body, respo…https://myneuralgia.com/102-invisible-illness-and-the-pain-others-cannot-see.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/102-invisible-illness-and-the-pain-others-cannot-see.htmlMon, 23 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMTI'm slowly returning to work and to you. I promised more in-depth content recently, but the last week — marked by a multi-day migraine — took away my space…https://myneuralgia.com/101-a-day-with-trigeminal-neuropathy-on-tenerife.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/101-a-day-with-trigeminal-neuropathy-on-tenerife.htmlMon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMTMarch 14. Second day on winter Tenerife.https://myneuralgia.com/100-nature-sounds-and-pain-relief.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/100-nature-sounds-and-pain-relief.htmlTue, 10 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMTSometimes, when my face hurts badly and my head is bombarded with sensations that are hard to bear, I like to put on a film that takes me on a journey to a…https://myneuralgia.com/098-chronic-pain-and-cognitive-decline.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/098-chronic-pain-and-cognitive-decline.htmlMon, 09 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMTMemory is one of the most important functions of our brain. It's what allows us to learn new things, recognize people and places, and build a sense of cont…https://myneuralgia.com/099-do-not-stay-alone-with-this-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/099-do-not-stay-alone-with-this-pain.htmlMon, 09 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMTRecently, very sad news reached me.https://myneuralgia.com/097-cervicogenic-headache-when-neck-causes-head-pain.htmlhttps://myneuralgia.com/097-cervicogenic-headache-when-neck-causes-head-pain.htmlWed, 04 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMTHeadache is one of the most common complaints in modern life. Most people associate it primarily with migraine, tension, or stress. However, there is a par…