Quix--pain in head around ear

[SOONERMOM]

Hey, sorry this might not be MS related.  I started having an aching pain (not a HA) in front of my left ear (same side I have been going numb on since Oct.).  When I look at an anatomy picture it appears to be the superficial temporal artery (I am still having facial numbness as well as throat numbness)  I have been taking verapamil for about a week on the recommendation of the MS specialist (he thought this was more vascular in nature)  Any comments would really be appreciated.

Stacey

[SOONERMOM]

Hey thanks.  It does hurt in that area in the picture where the TN is the biggest.  That makes me feel better anyway (I really HOPE this isn't vascular).
Stacey

[jensequitur]

Here's that TN website...  http://www.fpa-support.org/aboutfp/index.html

[jensequitur]

Sounds like trigeminal neuralgia to me.  I've had pains in the left side of my face, from the ear to the chin, for some time now.  Sometimes it feels like a headache in my chin, sometimes like a pinprick or electric shock.