Can people with Trigeminal Neuralgia work? What kind of work can they perform?

I can not work because of the stress. And all places have cool or cold involved.

3/17/17 by Debbie K 1050

Depends on the pain levels and frequency of attacks. I'd say no.

3/17/17 by Lee 1000

Some can and some cant. And best would be If there is work where you can take it at your own speed

3/17/17 by Tanja-Marie 1340

I think that work would depend on the degree that the Trigeminal nerves are effected. It would depend on pain control and management well as the type of medications being used. I think that more people suffer with this condition than is reported. I suffered for years, had all my upper teeth removed except 5 front, had multiply sinus surgeries and many maxillary procedures done. To later be told it was not necessary and did make matters worse. Through 30 years of this I continued to work, but fortunately my work is flexible and understanding.

3/20/17 by Joyce Parton 1000

I believe people with trigeminal neuralgia can work in any field, so long as their pain does not interfere with their ability to complete tasks. I would guess that approximately between 3% and 4% of people with trigeminal neuralgia, if not less, work in any field, considering the overall prevalence and the fact that most patients are diagnosed when they are close to retirement age.

3/21/17 by Sandy 1052

People with trigeminal neuralgia can work but exposing yourself constantly to wind or sun can trigger the pain

3/21/17 by Hema 1000

You can work if your symptoms and supports facilitate this.

3/21/17 by Heidi 1000

Yes absolutely, there is no restriction on the work you could do. Some drugs may limit the suitability of druving heavy machinery etc however.

3/22/17 by Denise 350

I was told that I could not work or drive because I Trigeminal Neuralgia A typical

5/24/17 by Nancy 2250

I work full time but have FMLA for badd days. My worstvdays always seem to ne Friday through Monday's.

5/29/17 by Julie Nelson 700

Yes, people with TN can work. However, the ability to work can vary greatly among individuals suffering from the condition. Fields that are more physically demanding or jobs that require a lot of talking, such as receptionist or sales, for example, may be too challenging. Quite a few people with TN work from home or start up their own business.

6/11/17 by Margo 3125

Depends on the sufferer, particularly frequency and intensity of attacks, whether chronic or episodic suffering and psychological endurance of extreme pain.

6/14/17 by John 900

I work now I'm taking botox injections and they're working for me. There was a time when I was so severe that I couldn't work for about 18 months. I have a desk job. I cant image doing a Manuel labor job with TN. Things like mowing my grass cause an attack for me. I will tell you at end of the day lots of time I'm in pain because TN won't let you keeo your head bent over.

7/29/17 by Jltaylor21 820

Can only speak for myself: Trileptal = oxcarbazepine was too sweating and debilitating for me to continue work as a hospital nurse. I resigned and chose another (less lucrative) occupation.

7/29/17 by Christina 1100

Yes but only very drugged or in remission stage.

7/30/17 by Poison Yvy 2015

Yes. This is varied significantly by the person. I would not work in an enviroment where I'm exposed to cold/wind and one with a lot of noise or need to speak. Since not everyone has the same type, branches or severity this is an impossible question to answer. If you think you can work- work. It'll help take the focus of the scary nature of the new diagnosis. You'll know when you can't anymore.

7/30/17 by Julia 500

It completely depends on how bad your pain is, if you are relapsing, your job type, how well your pain is being controlled, it's very individual.

8/6/17 by Michelle 2050

Yes, we can working autonomy.

9/8/17 by Zuzana C.V. 300

Some do work. I would think it depends on level of pain

10/3/17 by Korine 1200

I think we'll managed Trigeminal Neuralgia would enable you to work in most fields although talking may be difficult for some people and work in cold, windy environments should be avoided.

11/23/17 by Carol 800

This disorder causes many levels of pain but we are l affected by it even if it's in remission. Ptsd of the pain caused me the constant worry of mind bending pain. I am tougher because of my disabilities. IDDM 30 years,chronic renal failure,sleep apnea, and all the problems of dialysis. You can do what ever you set your mind to do. Even being turtured by Trigeminal neuralgia.

2/4/18 by James 2500

I know many people with trigeminal neuralgia that can work I work part-time from home. If I'm being able to control my environment enables me to have less pain. It really depends on what type of TN you have.

2/23/18 by Alicia 2600

The worse the symptoms get the harder it is to work. I worked as a teacher when it was at it’s worst, for several years before having successful MVD.

4/21/18 by Rennierich 400

It depends on the severity of the pain, age, and time. In my opinion, the pain was so severe, I could not have worked in any capacity for at least 3 months, and I worked at home in an service industry.

5/18/18 by Jackie 1800

No, I don't think every field of endeavor is good for folk with trigeminal neuralgia. Heavy construction, for example, would not be a good option. I have known legal experts who practiced and had trigeminal neuralgia. I think service oriented work is good, academic work, and other fields that do not impose extraordinary stressors upon a person's physical aspect are fine. There don't appear to be any celebrities have trigeminal neuralgia; otherwise the disease would have a ready-made platform for educating others. There is such a small percentage of folk with this disease that I don't think there would be many who do just about anything; therefore I conservatively estimate that perhaps 1% or less of folk with trigeminal neuralgia would work in any field.

2/12/20 by Eric 2550

Yes work is possible subject to ability, stress & acceptance by the employer. There are signs & areas which can be triggers but these can come more to light with experience & record keeping. One big factor that must be considered is safety of the sufferer & of others probably achieved using a safety review realising the impact of the sudden lack of control of machinery used within the particular field - dropping a pen in an office is safer than dropping a container when unloading a ship. There's a guess that approximately between 3% and 4% of people with trigeminal neuralgia, if not less, work in any field, the overall prevalence that most patients are diagnosed when they are close to retirement age.

10/7/21 by Tim 400

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not the 2o percent

3/3/17 by Ignacio. Translated