What is neuralgia and what meds are given for it?

Neuralgia: is a blanket term for a "feeling" or "pain" in the distribution of a nerve. There are many causes with a common one being shingles, which is caused by the Zoster virus. Some neuraglia type pain responds to medications such as pregabalin, neurontin (gabapentin) and select antidepressants.

Neuralgia: Hello. This describes pain stemming from nerves. However, you can neuralgic type symptoms in your soft tissues and muscles. Burning, stabbing, sharp, shooting, pins & needles, stinging, and numbness are examples of neuralgia type pain. Some examples of meds used to treat it: lidocaine gel & patches, gabapentin, lyrica, (pregabalin) elavil, topamax, capsaicin, etc.

Severe nerve pain: Neuralgia implies focal nerve pain in a variety of sites in the body. Trigeminal occurs with intense bursts over face on one side, postherpetic at site of prior shingles eruption, meralgia over anteroom-lateral thigh, cheiralgia over dorsum of hand, notalgia over shoulder blade, nervus intermedius seems within ear. Many more varieties, but as mentioned, meds to treat are available.