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Dallas, TX

Recently when I get excited or over exert myself I feel like a shock in my left side of my face and shoulder. My mouth becomes stiff and it droops alittle. It only happens for a couple seconds an the goes back to normal. I can tell when it’s about to happen as well. Anybody else experience this before?

August 9, 2019
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A MyMSTeam Member

No expert here but I would see the doc. I have a family member with it and she started with a droopy smile. Now has tremors in right hand but she also is now in her 60s. Sooner you get looked at the better. And write down everything before you go. The more you have.documented the better and advocate for yourself too. Be assertive. You know yourself better than your doctor something is off.

August 9, 2019
A MyMSTeam Member

Or a bit of TGN. Bells Palsy is often a cheap diagnosis that seems to be thrown into the mix by some doctors who don't want to consider ms

August 9, 2019
A MyMSTeam Member

I don't think it would be TN with no pain as it is an extremely painful disease.
Before my dx - probably a decade before - I started having twitching in one eye. Anytime I got overtired or stress it would start up and sometimes I would begin to blink really hard and often. Now, I still get twitches when very stressed.

August 15, 2019
A MyMSTeam Member

Thank you all for the responses. They were all helpful.

#stayblessed

August 10, 2019
A MyMSTeam Member

MSF 27 MS and Trigeminal neuralgia (TN)
I hope this helps.
What Causes Trigeminal Neuralgia?
The pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia represents an irritation of the nerve. The cause of the pain usually is due to contact between a healthy artery or vein and the trigeminal nerve at the base of the brain. This places pressure on the nerve as it enters the brain and causes the nerve to misfire.
Other causes of trigeminal neuralgia include pressure of a tumor on the nerve or multiple sclerosis, which damages the myelin sheaths that insulate and help conduct electrical impulses across nerve cells. Development of trigeminal neuralgia in a young adult suggests the possibility of multiple sclerosis.
Secondary Symptomatic Trigeminal Neuralgia (STN): Pain resulting from multiple sclerosis.
The pain is often described as an excruciating sensation, similar to an electric shock. The attacks can be so severe that you are unable to do anything during them, and the pain can sometimes bring you to your knees.
Trigeminal neuralgia usually only affects one side of your face. In rare cases it can affect both sides, although not at the same time. The pain can be in the teeth, the lower jaw, upper jaw, cheek and, less commonly, in the forehead or the eye.
You may feel aware of an impending attack of pain, though these usually come unexpectedly.
After the main, severe pain has subsided, you may experience a slight ache or burning feeling. There may also be a constant throbbing, aching or burning sensation between attacks.
You may have episodes of pain lasting regularly for days, weeks or months at a time. It is possible for the pain to then disappear completely and not recur for several months or years (a period known as “remission”). However, in severe cases, attacks may occur hundreds of times a day, and there may be no periods of remission.
Symptom triggers
Attacks of trigeminal neuralgia can be triggered by certain actions or movements, such as:
• talking
• smiling
• chewing
• brushing your teeth
• washing your face
• a light touch
• shaving or putting on make-up
• swallowing
• kissing
• a cool breeze or air conditioning
• head movements
• vibrations, such as walking or a car journey
However, pain can occur spontaneously with no triggers whatsoever.

August 10, 2019

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