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What can be applied topically to face to help with trigeminal neuralgia pain. i am already taking topomax. i heard lidocaine cream helps?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Capsaicin: Lidocaine cream applied to the area of pain could provide relief as could capsaicin cream- but be careful, it could burn a bit.
Answered 6/26/2014
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Tgn: For some people, topical anesthetic s like Lidocaine do work. Obviously not everyone. Safe enough to try if your doctor recommends it.
Answered 3/22/2015
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Wrong med: Topamax (topiramate) is not e first choice for trigeminal neuralgia. Carbamazepine or Oxcarbazepine are more likely to work.
Answered 4/1/2019
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