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My father age 72 suffering from postherpetic neuralgia. what's best available treatment?
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Some choices: Most older pts do best when they use meds that lack drug interactions, such as Gabapentin or lyrica (pregabalin). Local compounded creams may work and Lidoderm patches also.
Answered 6/27/2014
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Is he seeing : A pain doctor? Maybe worth your time if you have visited the same doctor several times without relief.
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