How Can Trigeminal Neuralgia Be Treated?

My general practitioner recently diagnosed me with trigeminal neuralgia, but I ve looked up the symptoms and I m not sure they match mine. For the past two months I ve been experiencing intermittent pain on the right side if my face. It is located on the inside of my cheek, under my tongue, my lower lip, throughout my upper/lower jaw, my temple, and even down the right side of my throat. The pain is kind of dull and achy. I ve seen the dentist and have no problems with my teeth. I m a 35 year old woman, smoked for 20 years (quit this past May), and have no other health problems. I am absolutely terrified of oral cancer and I m wondering if my symptoms sound anything like it? Although I dont think I have any sores in my mouth, I don t routinely check. I do have an indent on my inner cheek where I believe I may bite it while I m sleeping, but it never hurts like a canker sore... Any insight on what may be wrong with me would be much appreciated!