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A 29-year-old female asked:

Nerve pain in rt u/le & head. lyme disease that took 2.5yrs to dx. is there anything i can do for the horrific nerve pain/mms pain in extreme flares??

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YES: It is important to consult your PCP since many new anti-inflammatory agents/pain medication, non- narcotic in nature, are now on the market and very effective for nerve pain: Lyrica, Neurontin, Savella, (milnacipran) SSRI and SNRI inhibitors are just examples.

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