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Neuropathic Pain
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Causes

The exact cause of nerve pain is poorly understood. Experts believe that nerve pain occurs after one or more nerves are injured or damaged. As a nerve heals, it may change and send messages about pain, touch and temperature in a different way than before the injury. Abnormal pain messages that result from peripheral nerve damage may cause a person to have chronic nerve pain in the hands, arms, feet, legs or face. Some people are born with peripheral nerve damage, while most acquire it or get it sometime during their life. Peripheral...More

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Injections

You may need injections or surgery if simpler treatments such as medicines or complementary therapies fail to help relieve your nerve pain symptoms. Nerve Blocks A nerve block can be done by giving an injection (a shot) of a local...
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Medications

Nerve pain is hard to treat. Treatment usually helps but often does not relieve all of your pain. You may need to try a number of medications and therapies before you find the best treatment for you. Write your questions down and bring...
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If you have been prescribed a pain medication called an opioid (narcotic), it is important that you are certain that you are taking the medicine in the proper way. If taken in the wrong way, opioids can cause harm or even death. PainSAFE can help you take and store your medication safely. - More.