Well, I'm back again...

[toothache]

Hey you guys, love the new look. Missed you ? Been creeping on me for the past few days and BANG !! Here it is. I HATE it. Its like giving birth, you forget it once it goes away, but when it starts you feel every second of the millisecond happening to you. Been planning a major trip to the US for the past half a year and flight takes off Sept. 14th. Will it go away by then?????????????

[chasingmytoddlers2]

Hi! YES, it'll go away, it has too! Where are you visiting? Keep us posted...! S.

[toothache]

Stephanie, I follow you on facebook and see your beautiful family and animals and plants. You are a real "mother earth"! I work so many hours, its hard for me to keep in touch. Anyway, I'll be 50 :ambivalence: in November and I decided it was time to take a visit to my former home. I was born in California, Los Angleles actually and we left when I was 8. So anyways, we will start our trip in Las Vegas (husband insisted) - we agreed on a 100 $ loss, from there to Yosemitie and Napa Valley, San Francisco, down route 1 to LA and back home. total of about 3 weeks. So, last thing I need is a major attack. About 5 years ago I took a trip and got a real biggie. It wasn't pleasant at all (all my pictures I'm wincing).....
I have upped my meds (Trileptal) and am a little dizzy and sleepy. How are things for you? Do you still get Botox shot?

[bilateral]

Hi Toothache,

Great to see you too!
Your planned trip sounds wonderful! Great way to celebrate your birthday!
I do hope that you will be painfree. Let us know how you go on?
How much Trileptal are you on?

Take care,

Anne

[toothache]

Hi Anne,
Right now I'm on 900 mgs which is the max I can tolurate. Does anybody know if braintalk has an android app? I'd like to know I'm close to you when I'm travelling.

[bilateral]

Hi Toothache,

Is the 900 mg working ok for you? Does that reduce the pain enough for you to carry on with things as normal?
With regards to the android app: I haven't got a clue!

Take care,

Anne

[toothache]

Until about two months ago, for more than a year, I was on 300 mgs which was enough - even tried to take half but that was the limit. 900 right now hardly covers it. I also need to take it three time a day, if I take for example, two at once in the morning it doesn't last till noon. I'm doing my best to stay calm and think positively. When the pain is bearable for a long period, I forget about this damm thing. But when it return I'm afraid that it will only be worse. I have tried all other alternatives, and tegretol/trileptal is the only thing that works for me.
I read what I wrote and I would like to stress that life is good and it can always be worse. I believe it will be OK.