[Freesia38]

What can I do for nerve pain?
Lately it's been in my face (left side) and the past few days in my left 2nd toe! (same toe each time) and it can get really painful - which just feels weird.

Can stretches help nerve pain?

I don't want to take painkillers all the time.
Or is this something i just have to 'get used to' like all the other sx?.....

As I have no dx of anything, I'm not on any med's, and I'm in between nuero's - seeing a new one in 2 weeks.

[Dejibo]

I have found that massages,and stretches help mine. Chiropractor helps as well. Some days nothing helps, but I keep trying.

[barb02]

I am not sure what you mean by nerve pain. Burning/tingling sensation? Or spasticity?

[poochie]

When I had it, it was so bad that I had to go on IV steroids for 5 days, it was an attack with lots of other things going on, I had to result to demerol until I got on steroids, I cannot explain the pain, it is not spasms, burning or tingling, I can't explain it, but hope it never comes back. Hope you get it taken care of soon.

[Freesia38]

Barb -
It's mild to intense pain (neuralgia?) that can be fleeting or last for 30mins to an hour.
Ever had 'brain freeze' (pain in your head) from eating something really cold too fast like ice-cream?
It's like that. I've had it in my head (minus the ice-cream), and other parts of my body at different times.

[tkrik]

I take Neurontin for nerve pain. For me it works well. I do get some breakthrough pain but it is manageable and far better than what things were like before I started the medication.

Another med that I tried that worked extremely well for nerve pain was Cymbalta. I was only on it for 3 days as I ended up having other side effects from it.

May be you can get in to see your PCP while you are in between neuros.