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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Natural Nerve Pain Relief

New drug may relieve MS-related nerve pain

September 17, 2008
A new study has found that the experimental drug Sativex may offer long-term relief from neuropathic pain for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers followed the progress of 42 MS patients with central neuropathic pain who had taken Sativex for 12 weeks. These patients were then given either the drug or a placebo for another four weeks. After the month, investigators found that the pain relief of those given Sativex was maintained or improved, while the placebo patients' pain control... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What Can Be Done For Nerve Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

The experience of nerve pain is described with a variety of terms: burning, hot poker, itching,... Read more »

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Lyrica Reduces Fibromyalgia Pain in Clinical Trial
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...those taking 300mg also reported a similar level of pain relief.  Of those taking the placebo,... Read more »

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Topical Pain Medications: Which Ones Do the Job?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...bursitis, fibromyalgia, joint pain, muscle pain, nerve pain (including diabetic neuropathy),... Read more »

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Painful diabetic neuropathy
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...other conditions including postherpetic neuralgia (nerve pain after shingles) and fibromyalgia.... Read more »

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Suboxone: An Exit Strategy
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Getting off of pain medications usually requires an exit strategy. Anyone who has tried to abruptly... Read more »

Health Guide

Conservative Treatments for TMJ Disorder
...medication to assist with sleep disruption that often accompanies pain, anti-seizure medication used for nerve pain and sometimes headaches, headache abortives as many TMJ patients respond... Read more »
Neurogenic Pain: Can it be treated with Epidural Steroid Injections?
...coming from a nerve) as discussed in the previous article, “Sciatica: What is it?” As mentioned, nerve pain can affect both the arms and legs depending on whether the pinched nerve is in the... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Medications
...anti-epileptic drug closely related to gabapentin. The FDA approved pregabalin in 2004 for treatment of nerve pain and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. It is currently in late-stage trials for... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments
...itching. A combination of tramadol and acetaminophen (Ultracet) is now available. It provides more rapid pain relief than tramadol alone.Opioid Pain RelieversNarcotics are pain-relieving and... Read more »
Endometriosis: Conservative Surgery
...destroying the area with lasers or with electricity (or electrocautery).In one study, laparoscopy achieved pain relief in over 62% of women. A more recent study conducted 3-12 months post-surgery... Read more »

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