Sudden facial nerve pain
Trigeminal neuralgia commonly causes sudden, severe attacks that feel sharp, stabbing or similar to an electric shock. Pain may affect the cheek, jaw, teeth, gums, lips, forehead or the area around the eye.
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Online Trigeminal Neuralgia Consultations
- Sudden, severe or electric-shock-like facial pain
- Pain affecting one side of the face
- Pain in the cheek, jaw, teeth, gums or around the eye
- Pain triggered by touch, talking, chewing or brushing teeth
- Repeated brief attacks of facial pain
- Burning or aching pain between attacks
- Tingling, numbness or facial sensitivity
- Symptoms affecting eating, sleep and everyday life
Free nurse support before your doctor consultation
Your first nurse consultation is free.
A Herbly nurse will review the information provided during your online health check and ask about your facial pain, symptom pattern, possible triggers, medical history, current medicines, previous treatments and any care you currently receive.
This prepares you for your doctor consultation and gives you an opportunity to ask questions about Herbly and how the consultation process works.
A simple way to get started.
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Complete the free online eligibility check
Tell us about your facial pain, medical history, current medicines and previous treatment approaches. It only takes a few minutes to complete.
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Consult with a nurse and doctor
The doctor will conduct an independent clinical assessment and discuss options that may be suitable for your individual circumstances.
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Treatments express delivered to your door
If the doctor determines that treatment is clinically appropriate, have your medication express delivered.
What happens during your consultation?
- Where your facial pain occurs and which side is affected
- How frequently attacks occur and how long they last
- What the pain feels like and what triggers it
- Tingling, numbness, twitching or other neurological symptoms
- How symptoms affect eating, talking, sleep and everyday activities
- Your diagnoses, investigations, medicines and previous treatments
This information helps the doctor make an independent clinical assessment and determine whether telehealth care is appropriate for your circumstances.
Pricing.
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Eligibility Check
Start Check✅ Free online check
✅ No GP referral required
✅ Suitability assessment
✅ Free nurse consult
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New Patients
✅ Phone call
✅ Health assessment
✅ Medical history
✅ Prior treatments
✅ Treatment plan
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Why choose Herbly for a consultation?
Complete a short online health check and receive support throughout the process, from your initial nurse consultation through to your doctor appointment and ongoing clinical care.
✅ $19 doctor consultations
✅ Free first nurse consults
✅ No referral required
✅ Australian doctors
✅ 20-minute appointments
✅ Ongoing nurse support
✅ Australia-wide telehealth
✅ Private, transparent care
Could an online consultation be appropriate for you?
A consultation may be appropriate if:
✅ You experience persistent or recurring facial nerve pain
✅ Your symptoms have been diagnosed with a doctor
✅ Facial pain is affecting eating, sleep or work
✅ You have previously tried other treatment approaches
✅ Previous treatments caused unwanted effects
✅ You would like a fresh, individual clinical assessment
Related trigeminal neuralgia articles.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia Triggers - What Can Set Off Facial Pain?
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Trigeminal Neuralgia or Toothache?
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Living With Trigeminal Neuralgia - Practical Ways to Prepare and Plan
read moreTrigeminal neuralgia can affect much more than moments of facial pain.
Understanding facial nerve pain
Trigeminal Neuralgia and Facial Pain
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic nerve pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve. This nerve has three main branches that carry sensation from areas including the forehead, eye, cheek, jaw, teeth, gums and lips.
Symptoms usually affect one side of the face. Attacks may happen unexpectedly or be triggered by ordinary activities, and their frequency and severity can vary considerably between individuals.
Everyday activities can trigger attacks
Talking, chewing, swallowing, brushing your teeth, touching your face or exposure to hot and cold temperatures may trigger pain. Some people experience many brief attacks, while others also have aching or burning discomfort between episodes.
Diagnosis and coordinated care
Facial pain can also be caused by dental concerns, migraine, sinus conditions, jaw problems or other neurological conditions. Assessment may involve a GP, dentist, neurologist, medical imaging or other healthcare professionals.
