Trigeminal neuralgia causes shock pains in woman’s lower jaw

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female who’s in above average health. I have recently been diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia after many trips to the dentist and finding out that my pain wasn’t dentalrelated. I experienced electrical shock pains in my lower left jaw when I talked and ate, and sometimes when I brushed my teeth.I am on 300 mg of gabapentin, and aft...