Hello everyone,
Is there anyone out there suffering face and head pain and do you think it could be menopause related? I have various symptoms but the worst ones are jaw pain (TMJ has been ruled out by Maxillofacial Consultant), temple pain, dry eyes, burning mouth syndrome especially the tongue, headaches (migraine level when at its worst), a feeling of my head being crushed, shooting nerve pain down the jaw and around the nose, earache, etc... Sorry, the list is endless but it is very specific to my head, mouth and face.
Everyone I've seen (GPs, Neurologists, Maxillofacial) believe it is the trigeminal nerve causing the problem and no link to the Menopause, although they do believe the Menopause may have triggered something underlying. However I have the pain both sides of my face (not one side common to TN), all over and sometimes all the symptoms at the same time!
I'm on nerve meds and HRT. I can't help feeling that hormones are playing a big part in all of this and wondered if anyone on this forum had or is experiencing the same thing? I've searched endlessly for answers, on what could be causing this and if there is a more effective way (natural preferably) to treat/control this or do I just need to accept that this is what life is all about for me now? (I'm struggling to get my head round that!)
Would love to know if anyone has any experience of this and any suggestions as to how to manage this?
Thank you X