Huh???
Is it your pain or his pain?
Once that is straightened out I’m sure FReepers will have good suggestions.
My advice: shuddup in his presence!
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Get some clove oil and swab it around the base of the tooth that is the problem. Garlic works, too. Garlic oil, use it the same way, but it’s strong, be warned. Or, you can also cut open a garlic clove and find some way to hold it in place over the base of the painful tooth at the gum line, or crush it and do the same. All of these are anti-inflammatories and can work oralliy in the instance of pain.
Sounds like the dentist who did the crown work wasn’t very thorough and your friend needs a root canal, though, honestly. What I’ve described is stopgap. It should help some. Anitbacterial, too, so if the decay is anywhere near the clove oil, garlic oil or garlic, there will be some benefit of doing this above and beyond pain relief.
It’s not instantaneous relief, though. Takes an hour or two to kick in. Fresh garlic can create a burning sensation, so that’s another thing you’d want to be aware of.
Acupuncture is amazing for pain control
Your friend has pain in your mouth? Now that is weird!
He should ask his dentist or PCP for a prescription for Neurontin / gabapentin. It works for all kinds of nerve pain and is worth a trial at least.
Medical Marijuana, might not stop the pain but he won’t care...
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I didn't read all the posts, so I don't know if these were mentioned, but since you said it was neuropathy of the trigeminal nerve, and has a CNS component, I'll mention some things that work for MS patients with TN (trigeminal neuralgia.)
Drugs that sometimes work are anti-epileptics like Neurontin, or Tegretol...or low dose of Klonopin.
Regular pain meds won't do much for a CNS pain problem.
We ended up going to another dentist who had to redo all of the work that the previous dentist had done on my wife. He basically saved my wife's mouth. Our previous dentist was an old quack. After our new dentist confronted the previous dentist, the new dentist's office burned down shortly afterward in an arson fire.
My wife's mouth has been pain free for the last 15 years now. Previously she had been through excruciating pain every day. I hope your friend finds someone who can help him.
I assume he’s had MRI/CAT scans to determine that his Trigeminal Nerve isn’t being compressed by a tumor & his Dr’s have ruled out an operable cause for his condition or another disease process causing it.
Aside from pain meds, Botox and electro neuro stimulators are used for pain.
He should do research himself online and consult a neurologist and/or Dr specializing in pain management.
Does your dentist have a daughter?
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