Suicide disease is one of the conditions many people mistake for migraine. Its symptoms include a skull-crushing pain that wouldn't go away by simply popping an aspirin. So when you think that the pain in your head will eventually go away, think again. It could be this debilitating disease.
Suicide disease is the street moniker given to trigeminal neuralgia because the pain that it causes has driven many to think of attempting suicide. This disease is described as the "most excruciating" pain known to man. Mistaken as the worst migraine, the pain radiates from the lower face and jaw, and sometimes affects areas above the eye and the nose.
According to Yahoo, irritation in the trigeminal nerve is the one that causes this excruciating pain. Some sufferers describe the pain as a strong electric shock or a punch in the eye that will send you reeling backwards.
Suicide disease normally affects one side of the face and is more prevalent in men and women. As to the underlying reason, it has not yet been clearly defined. Some sufferers go through months of pain, which is often mixed with months of remission.
Indian Express mentioned that one in every 15,000 individuals suffers from suicide disease. In reality, however, many doctors misdiagnose the disease as migraine, which makes the number significantly higher than what is reported.
People who reach the age of 40 must be wary of trigeminal neuralgia. This does not mean, however, that children are immune to the disease as there are also reported cases of children suffering from it.
WebMD stated that treatment for trigeminal neuralgia often starts with medication. There are some people who don't need any additional treatment, but there are also those who need surgical treatments.
So if you are suffering from headache that makes you think of committing suicide, better consult a doctor. It may be trigeminal neuralgia, a.k.a. suicide disease, and it's something that you should be mindful of.
