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Seems herpetic pain - No rash
I am facing strange issue. 3 months back I had facial palsy and doc started steroid for 1.5 month (60mg to 5mg tapering). But steroids stopped after face recovered fully( 2 months before today). After that I am facing recurrent facial pain which start from tingling lips on day 1. After that facial pain , sometimes swelling, ear pain, ear ringing and intense radial pain in right leg on 3 points hip thigh and lower leg. It occures for 1 and half week then for two week I feel ok and again same episode will happen start from tingling lips. This time using acicvir 400  four times daily from last 6 days but no help. Why this is happening to me? . All this started in last 3 months and after steroids its recurring again and again.before that I was complete healthy ,even never been sick in whole life apart from cold or fever once year. Took VZV , HSV1-2 igg ,igm test. Both igg aee postive but igm negetive. Vzv igg - 2.96, HSV1,2 igg - 1.98. Please help me to get out of this conditio?. guide me
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It is called trigeminal neuralgia
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He may refer you to neurosurgeon for blocks for that particular nerve
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You might be having a condition known as trigeminal neuralgia. Consult a neurologist
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Probably neuralgia.. for detailed information do direct online consultation with photos
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