A 35-year-old male asked:
what other drugs are available for nerve pain if gabapentin, lyrica (pregabalin) and cymbalta don't work ?
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Dr. Roukan Jazayerli answered
20 years experience Psychiatry
Few others: Amitriptyline, effexor XR, and pristiq (desvenlafaxine) can also be tried..
Answered on Feb 25, 2015
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Dr. Andrew Shiller answered
26 years experience Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Think beyond drugs: Medications are one way of controlling nerve pain. Pain is a complex holistic process. You may be able to decrease need for meds by addressing other issues. That includes nutrient status, stress or emotional trauma that may have accompanied or pre-dated the injury, and movement and use of the limb. It's a complex topic. You might look for a doc who does integrative or functional medicine.
Answered on Jun 14, 2018
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered
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All : All of these medications have their side effects and different people react differently to these drugs. Lyrica (pregabalin) and Neurontin being sister ... Read More
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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered
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Fibromyalgia: Certainly the diagnosis may not be correct. Make sure you have had a Rheumatology work -up. Also it may be that the meds are just not working on you.
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Dr. Frank Kuitems answered
39 years experience Internal Medicine
Metanx: A perscription supplement of B vitamins called Metanx is a good treatment for neuropathy
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