Neuralgia is a stabbing, blazing, and often severe pain due to an irritated or damaged nerve.
The nerve may be
anywhere in the body and the damage may be caused by several things, including:
Aging
Diseases such as
diabetes
or multiple sclerosis
Demyelination, stress,
compression of nerve roots
An infection, such as shingles
Tumors or multiple sclerosis
* Main types of neuralgia
1] Post herpetic neuralgia:
This type of neuralgia
occurs as a complication of shingles and may be anywhere on the body.
2] Trigeminal
neuralgia :
This type of neuralgia
is associated with pain from the trigeminal nerve, which travels from the brain
and branches to different parts of the face.
When you feel you are
in a nerve-shattering chaos good food can nourish you and help you get over the
pain. So here are a few ingredients of secret recipes.
3] Glossopharyngeal
neuralgia :
Pain from the glossopharyngeal nerve, which is in the throat, is not very common But, This type of neuralgia produces pain in the neck and throat.
It’s a simple fact
that certain foods and sometimes, even the act of chewing, brings on pain for
patients with facial pain. This occurs with all manner of Odontogenic Pain.
Whether the trigger is
in the type of food, the consistency of the food, the temperature of the food,
or the odor of the food, or sometimes all combined, is irrelevant to the fact
that taking in the nutrients causes pain. Therefore, a good sense of what
constitutes an optimal diet and what constitutes essential nutrition is
important to maintaining good health.
Poor health, in the
face of chronic pain of any type, be it back pain, diabetic foot pain, or face
pain will make the pain seem worse.
Certain foods set off face pain and among those, we can include caffeine, chocolate, citrus fruits, and foods that have strong odors such as peppers, cinnamon. Hot foods such as salsa, chili, hot sauce, and cinnamon candy have set off face pain.
Aspartame which is an
artificial sweetener which tends to increase sensitivity to pain, Dairy Foods
have been linked to the causation of pain.
Aspartame as it moves
through the metabolic process simulates certain neurotransmitters involved in
the pain transmission pathway and therefore may reduce the balance in the brain
between the pro-pain and anti-pain.
Foods that worsen pain.
1. Nutmeg
2. Black pepper
3. Chocolate
4. Eggs
5. Caffeinated drinks
6. Meat
7. Wheat
8. Nuts
9. Tomatoes
10. onions
11. Corn
12. apples
13. Bananas
14. Gelatin and whey.
Pain safe foods
1. Brown
rice
2.
Whole grains and nuts
3.
Cooked or dried fruits such as cherries, cranberries, pears, prune.
4.
Vegetables such as artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, chard, collards, lettuce,
spinach, beans, squash, and sweet potatoes
However, the B vitamins alone, B1, B6, and B12 together, beneficial effect in the care of pain including neuropathic face pain, and which are an important component of nerve regeneration and repair, and their effects on pain. And also B vitamins are useful in treating neuropathy since they support healthy nervous system function.
