Hitting a Nerve

So I had a nerve block done yesterday, and I feel worse than ever!

After the procedure, I woke up my face was on fire, my head felt like it was trapped in a vice and I screamed out with pure agony. I was told not to expect it to work straight away, if it worked at all. I had the nurses shove an oxygen mask on my already throbbing face, which caused electric shocks to bounce around my head. They must have thought I was nuts, but I was in such pain I couldn't speak. 

Sometime later, I calmed down. I suspect I was given something, because my blood pressure was sky high. The tightness in my head lessened a little, and as soon as I could stand, and with the doctor's blessing, I left the hospital. There was no way in hell I was going to stay any longer than necessary. 

During the long drive home I slept a little, the anaesthetic kept knocking me out. I got home and I suspected that the block had failed. On top of my usual nightmarish pain, I felt like I was hit around the head with a crowbar. I could feel some numbness on the top of my head, but this morning it was gone. I am so disappointed, and confused. Why aren't any of the medications or procedures helping me? 

Trigeminal Neuralgia is such a monstrous condition, it's so difficult to treat and there is no cure. I am not giving up though, there HAS to be something the doctors can do! They are the absolute best in their fields and I have faith in them. 

I have been told that there may be a Migraine element to my pain, and until I see that particular specialist (I got an appointment for November,) I won't have any answers. If I suffer from migraine's too, and I really suspect I do, I may finally get some medications that will help both my Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia and Migraines. 

Fingers crossed, and perhaps the block will take effect after all. All I have got is hope. 

H - Hold 
O - On
P - Pain
E - Ends