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Originally Posted by jkl626
Thanks everyone this is all helpful. Stos2, I do the chin tucks although my pt is not a fan of them. Is burning sensation a result of nerve pain? I will definately talk to the dr's about these drugs. Interestingly my son(14) was prescribed low dose of Nortriptilin for migraines. I think we still have it but he never tried it. His headaches have gotten better on their own.
Marc,What does Nortriptilyn/Gapentin do? Is it also a nerve med? Sorry I havent read the articles yet.
I see Dr. Ahn today for my first surgical consult. Will let you know how it goes!
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Burning sensation is generally nerve pain/parasthesia.
Nortriptyline (Pamelor) and Cymbalta are anti-depressants but have beeen found to provide pain relief in low doses (much lower than the anti-depressant dose).
The studies as well as my experience show that the combination of a nerve med and one of these low dose anti-depressants give greater pain relief than either alone.