I spent 7 years battling excruciating ‘suicide disease’
New York Post • • health
Key Points:
- Natisha “Tish” Long suffered from trigeminal neuralgia since 2018, experiencing severe, random facial pain episodes that disrupted her daily life and emotional well-being.
- The condition, often called the “suicide disease,” causes intense facial pain triggered by simple actions, leading to anxiety, depression, and increased suicide risk.
- Long initially managed symptoms with medication and microvascular decompression surgery, but her pain returned and worsened despite treatments.
- She became the first patient worldwide to undergo a new trigeminal nerve ablation procedure using the OneRF system at University Hospitals in Ohio, which offers a less invasive and more streamlined approach.
- The procedure provided Long immediate and lasting relief, restoring her ability to function normally and regain her signature smile.
