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Originally Posted by kevn1115
Are there any medications out there for nerve pain (mine is of the burning variety) that might do a better job than Neurontin or Lyrica?
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Hi Kevin,
Difficult question to answer because everyone is different and responds differently to medications. Your not getting adequate relief from gabapentin is a good example; while it only works for about a third of patients, it does work very well for some, and has made a difference in those folks' lives.
That said...
Nortriptyline and gabapentin, alone and in combination for neuropathic pain: a double-blind, randomised controlled crossover trial.
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Combined gabapentin and nortriptyline seems to be more efficacious than either drug given alone for neuropathic pain, therefore we recommend use of this combination in patients who show a partial response to either drug given alone and seek additional pain relief.
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You can find more about other medications beginning here:
Neuropathic pain—Treatments
Ultimately, choices of treatment need to be discussed with your doctor.
talk doctor pain
Hope this helps,
Doc