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Facial Pain & Trigeminal Neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia triggers. Picture of a female's face. Her long hair is blowing in the wind

Trigeminal Neuralgia Triggers Which Make Life Difficult

Posted on July 3, 2020November 24, 2025 By Despite Pain

It’s no exaggeration to say that living with trigeminal neuralgia is difficult. Some people experience electric shock-like pain in the face. Other people, like myself, live with constant burning, aching, stabbing or throbbing facial pain. In both cases, there can be triggers which can cause or worsen the trigeminal neuralgia. Some of those triggers can be fairly obvious, but some are less so. Finding out what those triggers are can be helpful in managing the pain.

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Back Pain & Scoliosis Use a pain diary to find what triggers or worsens pain

How to Find Out What Triggers or Worsens Pain

Posted on May 31, 2019November 24, 2025 By Despite Pain

I say it often – pain can be unpredictable. Sometimes there is simply no rhyme or reason as to why pain flares up. But sometimes something triggers or worsens pain. Last week when I was chatting to my friend online, my back suddenly became excruciatingly painful and I had to…

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Hi, I’m Liz. I live with a few painful health conditions, including trigeminal neuralgia and scoliosis-related back pain.
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