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How do i get rid of neuropathy pain from shingles? i've had the pain for almost 2 years. i'm taking 800 mg of gabapentin and it just barely takes

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Consider topicals: 60-min capsaicin patch 8% applied by your dr topical Lidocaine (lidoderm 5%) can be tried but results less predictable. Your dr may be able to recommend safe & effective topicals through a compounding pharmacy. Tricyclic antidepressants (desipramine>amitriptyline) work for most, but be patient, may take 3-4 weeks to kick in. Gabapentin dose is too low. Lyrica (pregabalin) and Depakote may help.

Answered 6/27/2014

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Gaba dose too low: 800 mg of Gabapentin is a very low dose. The first thing i would do is increase the Gabapentin dose.

Answered 10/12/2015

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