Doctors misdiagnosed me for 13 years. My neurologist finally found what I had and brought me back to life. Essay by Lindsay Karp Courtesy of Lindsay Karp Oct 4, 2022, 10:34 AM PT ...

On a weeklong business trip to Japan in fall 2019, I felt a shock of pain in my face, as if someone was stabbing me. The moments were fleeting — as quickly as they started, they stopped.

A pain management specialist might be able to inject a steroid directly into the area of inflammation and nerve compression, giving you the benefit of the steroid with much less risk. DEAR DR.