Saw a pain management doc last Friday, and she prescribed an ointment from a compounding phamarcy that consisted of %5 Gabapentin, %5 Lidoderm, and 3% Amitriptyline. They delivered it last night, which is when I started using it. It seemed then like it had more of a numbing effect than Lidoderm cream alone, but I guess that doesn't make sense given its ingredients.

It doesn't seem to be doing much for me today, but I would think it might be one of those things you have to use for a while. I've never seen any mention of such a thing here, and searching for "compounded" doesn't yield any related posts, so I'll report back on how it works or doesn't.

I thought it sounded novel to use an antidepressant and an anticonvulsant in a topical application, but maybe someone here has already heard of it.