Salman Khan Opens Up on His Battle With Trigeminal Neuralgia - The ‘Suicidal Disease’ That Caused Years of Excruciating Facial Pain

Salman Khan Battling Trigeminal Neuralgia: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has recently opened up about his battle with trigeminal neuralgia. A severe illness where a nerve that carries signals from the face to the brain malfunctions and is compressed, causing intense and stabbing pain on the face. Often called the suicidal disease, because the piercing pain literally drives one to feelings of hopelessness and desperation, Khan revealed how his symptoms first appeared on the set of the 2007 film Partner, when actor Lara Dutta moved a strand of hair from his face. On living with the condition for seven-and-a-half years, Khan said, "It used to pain every 4-5 minutes. It would happen suddenly. It used to take me about an-hour-and-a-half to have my breakfast. For an omelette, I couldn't chew it, I had to force myself, hurt myself, take as much pain, so I could get rid of the meal." He even had a surgery in 2011 to relieve pressure on this nerve. Watch the full video to know more about this condition and how it feels when one suffers from it.