Neuropathic pain
goodtoknow says: Neuralgia happens when the nerves that carry pain messages send signals when they shouldn't. You can get it anywhere, although it's particularly common on the face. It can cause terrible pain that ordinary painkillers can't shift. But the right treatment can bring great relief. The 'electric shock' pain of neuralgia affects around 1 in 100 people in the UK and can be caused by many conditions. Your doctor may give you anti depressants, not because he thinks you're depressed but because they've been shown to reduce the pain. Epilepsy drugs and a cream called Capsaicin can also really help.
For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of neuropathic pain from patient.co.uk, read on.
Neuropathic pain ('neuralgia') is a pain that comes from nerve problems. There are various causes. It is different to the common type of pain that is due to an injury, burn, pressure, etc. Traditional painkillers such as paracetamol, anti-inflammatories, codeine, morphine, etc, may help, but often do not help very much. However, neuropathic pain is often eased by antidepressant or anti-epileptic medicines - by an action that is separate to their action on depression and epilepsy. Other pain relieving techniques are sometimes used.
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narghas, 9 months
I have a nerve trapped which is painful it is at the back of my left leg
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