Just a note to say I went to get my nerves killed today. It’ll take at least a week for them to completely die off. And it’s apparently just the pain nerves, so I’ll still have sensation in that side of my face.
Which means I can finally go back on the two different pain meds that I hadn’t been allowed before the procedure.
And my mom’s coming out to help me out in the meantime.
Fortunately they didn’t use as much local anesthetic this time (or else it just wasn’t too effective), which meant that the procedure hurt more but also that I’ve experienced none of the immense shock of the local anesthetic wearing off that I experienced the last two times. The procedure can’t hurt more than some of the things the nerves were doing on their own, so it wasn’t that big a deal.
From what I’m seeing on the net, the nerves eventually do grow back, but often without pain returning.
Ballastexistenz 
Hope you feel better soon then.
Glad to hear that things are progressing. Sucks that it took such a nasty crisis to get to the root of it, but it will be really awesome if you manage to get rid of this pain.
May your nerves have a swift uncomplicated death.
(you have no idea how WEIRD it feels to type that)
I sure hope this takes care of some of the horrific pain you’ve been having. No one deserves to feel all that pain!
Amanda,
Am so glad to know you made it to & thru the procedure today & are back home safe & sound. Hope you get some real pain relief from this soon. Will get your Mom to the airport tomorrow -she’ll be there before you know it!
XXXOOO
Aunt Jodi
Take care and feel better soon.
Kristina
Good thing on that. When I’ve read your various descriptions of constant pain, I just couldn’t imagine it. Not having this pain sounds like it’ll be a huge relief.
I’m already feeling better, although I don’t know how much of that is:
1) Relief that the procedure is finally done and that there is help on the way for managing things until I’m recovered (thus not having to spend enormous amounts of energy overextending myself).
2) The fact that I’m allowed to go back on the other two pain meds I was on after it’s over.
I did notice a short period of time when an area next to my eye did not hurt, even when wind blew on it, but was also not numbed. It has hurt continuously and severely for years, and especially when something’s brushing it or blowing on it. So I’m taking that as a potential good sign, even though it’s hurt since then.
I’ve also been switched from Neurontin to Lyrica, and Trileptal has been added, so I’ll see how that goes. (It’s for pain, but I’m also hoping that if I tolerate this combination well — and tolerating anti-convulsants has always been hard, which is why I was only on Neurontin alone even though it’s supposed to always be in conjunction with something — then I will be able to use a higher dose of some pain meds that otherwise lower my seizure threshold too far.)
I am very glad that you feeling better.
I imagine that a big part of feeling better has to do with #1. Being overanxious (no matter how great or small the reason) for a long period of time and at a very high level, can/does translate into REAL PHYSICAL PAIN. And if you’re already in pain, it’s like salt in an open wound.
Once that is somewhat out of the way, your pain meds can kick in and help take care of the rest…….(heh I hope I don’t sound like a doctor, I certainly don’t mean to…..)
Glad you feel better.
Ivan
Yay, something worked.
Also what Kassiane said.
“I imagine that a big part of feeling better has to do with #1. Being overanxious (no matter how great or small the reason) for a long period of time and at a very high level, can/does translate into REAL PHYSICAL PAIN. And if you’re already in pain, it’s like salt in an open wound.”
Yes. I have dysmenorrhea (pain due to menstruating) and often I’ll notice a minor stomachache and think nothing of it until next time I go to the bathroom and I notice the blood, at which point the pain in my uterus immediately gets worse. I strongly suspect a big part of that is knowing how severe my cramps can get – lying on the ground unable to think much about anything except for the pain – and fearing it.
I am SO glad o hear you’re feeling better. I will pray that you continue to recover. God bless.