Reply: 21st March 2025 From: B at Castle Quay
Dr Robert Greig
Answer: Bless you Michael, and your wife. Yes Trigeminal neuralgia is very painful.
My thoughts:
1. Has she seen Dr Chad Taylor at the pain clinic or privately?
2. Has she had a MRI head to exclude any sinister or treatable pathology?
3. Has a neurologist made this diagnosis or a Maxillofacial surgeon?
4. Has she trialed amitriptyline or carbamazepine? (Baclofen is not indicated and useless) A maxillofacial surgeon can also try a Trigeminal ganglion steroid&anaesthetic block too.
5. Botox is unlikely to benefit
6. I have, in another clinic treated Trigeminal Neuralgia very successfully with Medical Cannabis oil. It responds very well to the oil but it must be prescribed by a doctor. CBD oil is not the same and not worth it. If everything else has been trialed, go see Dr Kirstie Ross or Dr Vish Patel at Carpathia Cannabis Clinic and say I sent you.
I hope that helps.
Dr Rob Greig
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