What Is A Good Treatment For Neuralgia Pain

Impaired function of affected body part due to pain, or muscle weakness due to motor nerve damage
Increased sensitivity of the skin or numbness of the affected skin area (feeling similar to a local anesthetic, such as a Novocaine shot)
Pain along the path of a specific nerve
Pain located anywhere, usually on or near the surface of the body
In the same location for each episode
Sharp, stabbing pain that comes and goes (intermittent) or constant, burning pain

Any touch or pressure is felt as pain. Movement may also be painful.

The goal of treatment is to reverse or control the cause of the nerve problem (if found), and provide pain relief. Treatment varies depending on the cause, location, and severity of the pain, and other factors. Even if the cause of the neuralgia is never identified, the condition may improve on its own or disappear with time.

The cause (if known) should be treated. This may include surgery to remove tumors or separate the nerve from blood vessels or other structures that press on it. This can be done for some cases of carpal tunnel syndrome and trigeminal neuralgia.

Strict control of blood sugar may speed recovery in people with diabetes who develop neuralgia.

Medications to control pain may include:

Antidepressant medications (amitriptyline, nortriptyline, duloxitine)
Antiseizure medications (carbamazepine, gabapentin, lamotrigine or phenytoin) for trigeminal neuralgia pain
Mild over-the-counter analgesics (aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen)
Narcotic analgesics (codeine) for short-term relief of severe pain (however, these do not always work well)
Topical creams containing capsaicin

Other treatments may include:

Local injections of pain-relieving (anesthetic) drugs
Nerve blocks
Surgical procedures (such as ablation using radiofrequency, heat, balloon compression, or injection of chemicals) to reduce feeling in the nerve.