Trigeminal neuralgia: Unimaginable pain strikes without warning. It's like touching an electric fence to the power of 10

"When Alan Lynch, 63, collapsed on the street in agony five years ago, it took months for specialists to diagnose him as suffering from this rare nerve condition that affects the face. But he says there's light at the end of the tunnel Most people know the debilitating pain of a toothache or headache and many of us are floored with migraines so bad that even turning your head feels tortuous."

"Most people know the debilitating pain of a toothache or headache and many of us are floored with migraines so bad that even turning your head feels tortuous. But there is another type of pain that affects the head area and is so severe that it is often referred to as the 'suicide disease' due to the severity of pain incurred."

Alan Lynch, 63, collapsed on the street in severe agony five years ago and later learned that he had a rare nerve condition affecting the face. Specialists took months to reach the diagnosis. The condition triggers intense, stabbing facial and head pain that can exceed typical toothaches, headaches, or migraines and can make simple movements like turning the head intolerable. The severity of episodes has led to the condition being nicknamed the 'suicide disease' because of the excruciating pain experienced by patients. Despite the prolonged diagnostic process and severe suffering, Lynch reports improvement and expresses hope that better management lies ahead.

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