What is the best prescription medication for nerve pain?

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asked Mar 28, 2022 in Pain by Tarabaesing (2,090 points)
What is the best prescription medication for nerve pain?

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answered Mar 28, 2022 by sayinghitoyou (5,520 points)
The best prescription medication for nerve pain is Gabapentin.

Tramadol is also another one of the best prescription medications for nerve pain.

Tramadol is a powerful painkiller related to morphine that can be used to treat neuropathic pain that does not respond to other treatments your GP can prescribe.

Like all opioids, tramadol can be addictive if it's taken for a long time.

It'll usually only be prescribed for a short time.

Ice does help nerve pain.

Applying ice or other cold treatments to the nerve pain can help numb the soreness in the tissue and reduce inflammation.

To calm nerve pain you can take medicines such as ibuprofen, Gabapentin, apply creams, lotions, gels or patches.

Soaking in a warm bath or soaking the affected area in a warm tub of water can also help calm nerve pain as well.

Foods that aggravate nerve pain are dairy products, wheat, citrus fruits, corn, caffeine, meat of all kinds, nuts and eggs.

Certain foods can cause inflammation or escalated blood sugar levels, which then disrupt the circulation of blood flow to the nerves, creating nerve toxicity and more pain.

Nerve pain, also called neuralgia or neuropathic pain, occurs when a health condition affects the nerves that carry sensation to the brain.

It is a particular type of pain that feels different from other kinds of pain.

Vicks Vapor Rub is good for neuropathy.

When you rub Vicks Vapor Rub on your feet where you're experiencing the neuroapthy it can help soothe your neuroapthy pain.

Peripheral neuropathy, a result of damage to the nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves), often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet.

It can also affect other areas and body functions including digestion, urination and circulation.

The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy may lessen or go away over time, but in some cases they never go away.

These are some ways to learn to live with it: Use pain medicines as your doctor prescribes them.

Regular exercise, such as walking three times a week, can reduce neuropathy pain, improve muscle strength and help control blood sugar levels.

Gentle routines such as yoga and tai chi might also help.

There are 5 stages of neuropathy which are.

Stage 1: Numbness and Pain.
Stage 2: Regular and Persistent Symptoms.
Stage 3: Debilitating Pain.
Stage 4: Constant Numbness.
Stage 5: Complete Loss of Feeling.

Gabapentin is one common medicine that is prescribed for neuropathy.

Gabapentin is in a class of medications called anticonvulsants. Gabapentin treats seizures by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.

Gabapentin relieves the pain of PHN by changing the way the body senses pain.

Gabapentin, also known by the brand name Neurontin, is a prescription Painkiller belonging to its own drug class, Gabapentinoids.

It is considered an anticonvulsant, and is most commonly used to treat epilepsy, restless leg syndrome, hot flashes, and neuropathic pain.

When you have neuropathy it doesn't always go away completely but the pain and symptoms of the neuropathy can start to heal up and go away within 6 to 18 months.

However sometimes neuropathy symptoms and neuropathy itself may last as long as 5 years or longer and may be lifelong.

Once you get neuropathy it can't be reversed but you can help with the symptoms such as through therapy or medications and lifestyle changes.

Exercising and walking often can help with the neuropathy pain but sadly the neuropathy cannot be cured fully and it's usually just lifelong.

When neuropathy goes untreated and is left to get worse the neuropathy can lead to serious complications.

When you do not get treated for Neuropathy you can be at risk of developing potentially serious complications, such as a foot ulcer that becomes infected.

Then as the neuropathy gets worse and you get infections then it can lead to gangrene which is tissue death which can then lead to you having to have your foot or even legs amputated.

The neuropathy may seem like it's not a very serious thing but when left untreated the neuropathy can become much more serious and lead to foot or leg amputation and if you do not get your foot or leg amputated when needed then you could die from the gangrene.

So make sure to get treatment for your neuropathy so that it doesn't become worse and potentially lead to amputation and infections.
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answered Apr 3, 2022 by Karont (5,520 points)

Hi there. In general I agree with previous answer. Quite informative post. Talking about strong painkiller, I can recommend to read about Tramadol. It is a powerful painkiller related to morphine that can be used to treat neuropathic pain. Nowadays you can even buy tramadol on line, but only on the special prescription of a doctor.

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