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Monday, October, 26, 2009

What Are The Symptoms Of Nerve Pain

Cymbalta reduces night diabetic pain

October 02, 2008
According to a recent study, patients with diabetic nerve pain or peripheral neuropathy were able to sleep better after taking Cymbalta. Researchers attribute the improved sleep to Cymbalta's management of nighttime pain. 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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Nerve Pain: Postherpatic Neuralgia
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...postherpatic neuralgia, a common cause of chronic nerve pain. Follow this timeline. First as a... Read more »

Health Guide

Sciatica: What is it?
...considered “neurogenic”—from the nerve. Sometimes doctors will call it “radicular pain” if the nerve pain starts at the root of the nerve in the spine. The two most common situations... 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 »
Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Highlights
...shingles by about 50%. The vaccine can also help prevent the development of post-herpetic neuralgia (the nerve pain that can follow shingles) by 67%.Scientists Identify Varicella-Mediating... Read more »
Disc Herniation: What is it?
...ibuprofen.Harry’s story is a typical scenario for a painful disc herniation: sudden with signs of nerve pain radiating into the limb. Usually, a disc herniation is caused by increased disc... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Symptoms
...some or all of the following events:In addition to general flu-like discomfort, women may experience nerve pain, itching, lower abdominal pain, urinary difficulties, and yeast infections before or... Read more »

Medications

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...anti-epileptic drug. It is also used to relieve one type of nerve pain (trigeminal neuralgia).... Read more »

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...anti-epileptic drug. It is also used to relieve one type of nerve pain (trigeminal neuralgia).... Read more »

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...anti-epileptic drug. It is also used to relieve one type of nerve pain (trigeminal neuralgia).... Read more »

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...of age and older). It is also used to relieve nerve pain associated with shingles (herpes... Read more »

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...anxiety. In addition, duloxetine is used to relieve nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy) in people... Read more »

Related News

Clinical trial: managing diabetic nerve pain
October 02, 2008

This is a study to determine if it's tolerable to switch from another diabetic nerve pain medicine to duloxetine. This national study is currently... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Lyrica's effect on nerve pain from spinal cord injury
October 02, 2008

This is a study to evaluate if Lyrica relieves nerve pain associated with spinal cord injury compared to a placebo. The study will also evaluate the... Read summary »

Sea snails may hold key to treating severe nerve pain
October 02, 2008

Scientists working with deadly snails may have found a new way to treat severe nerve pain. A chemical found in the venom of sea-dwelling cone snails... Read summary »

Neuropathic pain best treated with meds, vitamins
October 02, 2008

According to Dr. Seth Torregiani, the disabling nerve pain associated with diabetes is best treated using a combination of medication and vitamin... Read summary »

Lyrica may ease pain from spinal-cord injuries
October 02, 2008

A new study in Australia suggests that Lyrica may help ease the pain of patients with spinal-cord injuries. Researchers found that Lyrica was... Read summary »