Will this medication set off pain in your face? I have trigeminal Neuralgia. I was taking slow dose of this medication and all of sudden I was having terrible pain in my right side of face. I stopped the medication and about days it was gone. I talk to doctor about she wants to go back on the medication. I read where this go into your brain. Please let me know what you think a about this.
Does buspirone affect the nerves in your brain. Will it set off trigemenal neuralgia in my face?
Question posted by Shirleywhite2 on 1 day 14 hours ago
Last updated on 17 July 2025 (1 day 13 hours ago) by WildcatVet
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WildcatVet
1 day 13 hours ago
Hi, Shirley!
All psychotropic medications (antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety) affect the chemicals in your brain which are unbalanced in the individual in the first place. In effect, they help "reboot" your brain's functions to normal levels.
In the literature I found two references to trigeminal neuralgia... one that buspirone can actually help alleviate some types of pain. There were a couple of reports that indicated that buspirone may potentially have caused trigeminal neuralgia in a couple of rare cases.
I'm partial to buspirone because I've' taken it for years with great results and minimal if any side effects.
If you have more questions or concerns just hit the comment button.
Regards, Wildcat
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