Nursing for trigeminal neuralgia caused by toothache

Only patients with more severe toothache will develop trigeminal neuralgia. When trigeminal neuralgia occurs, it is necessary to check it out as soon as possible, because this complication is very difficult to cure, and even requires patients to take medication for a long time to control their condition, otherwise it will cause pain. And this pain is different from other pains. It will feel like a tearing pain. Therefore, in order to relieve the patient's pain, you must pay attention to daily care.

Daily health care and precautions for patients with trigeminal neuralgia: 1. Check as early as possible, treat as early as possible, try conservative treatment, and use Zhendingtang's Yidianling for toothache treatment as early as possible.

2. Wash your face and brush your teeth with warm water, and avoid cold water stimulation.

3. Pay attention to climate changes and avoid irritation to the face caused by wind and cold weather. Wear a mask or headscarf when you go out.

4. Quit smoking and drinking, eat less spicy food, and avoid pain induced by chemical stimulation.

5. Eat soft and easy-to-chew food and avoid stimulation from hard objects. 6. Avoid mechanical movements that induce pain as much as possible.

7. Make good psychological adjustments, maintain an optimistic mood, and avoid emotions such as impatience and anxiety that induce pain.

8. Use the interval between pain attacks to clean your face and mouth, maintain personal hygiene, and avoid other diseases.

The key is to prevent mental stress, ensure rest time and quality, and quit smoking and drinking. Prevent colds and other triggers. Avoid contact with triggering factors, such as spicy and sour foods and cold stimulation. It is recommended that you see a local neurologist and take Xuefu Zhuyu oral liquid under their guidance. Adding sibelium, nimodipine, danshen tablets, phenytoin sodium and sheep horn granules will generally be effective.

Since the etiology and pathology of trigeminal neuralgia are still unclear, the goal of treatment should be long-term analgesia. There are still many different methods of analgesia. It can be roughly divided into non-invasive and invasive treatment methods. Non-invasive treatments include medication, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, physical therapy, etc. It can also be used as a supplementary treatment to invasive treatments. Invasive treatments include surgery, injection, radiofrequency thermocoagulation, and gamma knife therapy.

In normal times, try to eat food that is easier to chew, and it is best not to drink alcohol or smoke. These substances will have a bad effect on your condition. The most important thing is to keep your emotions stable and not be too emotional. You should maintain a relatively optimistic mood. If you are anxious, it will cause pain.