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Postherpetic Neuralgia (Shingles) nerve damage

Posted by oran baughn @oranbaughn, Feb 27, 2012

Postherpetic Neuralgia (Shingles) nerve damage around eye, eyebrow, forehead & scalp (8 years) has anyone had any sucessful treatment other than drugs

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susanlurding | @susanlurding | Sep 14, 2024
In reply to @lisalucier "Hi, @sjsmall5286 — @1977lizzy mentioned the topical cream contains lidocaine, gabapentin and several more drugs. Sounds..." + (show)
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Hi, @sjsmall5286 — @1977lizzy mentioned the topical cream contains lidocaine, gabapentin and several more drugs. Sounds like an anesthesiologist prescribed it. She may have more information on it, as well.

Here, https://bit.ly/2n1ILjD, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) describes compounding: Drug compounding is often regarded as the process of combining, mixing, or altering ingredients to create a medication tailored to the needs of an individual patient. Compounding includes the combining of two or more drugs. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved.

@1977lizzy — you also mentioned something about taking a stress medication. Would you provide more information on that and how that's working?

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I am new to this group and this is my first post. I have had TN for 3 years on the entire left side my face and head..even into my mouth and nasal passages. this was left to me by shingles. I have had 2 nerve blocks, pain stimulator in my spine, gabapentin, pregabalin, duloxetine, oxycontin 10 (sometimes takes the edge off my pain) vitamins (all B). Nerve remedies or other over counter, atlas orthogonal chiropractor, now thinking about acupuncture. I also use a lotion that a doctor prescribed for me. It is filled by a pharmacy that puts it together but it needs a prescription. It contains, lidocaine, ketamine, and some other pain killers. If I did not have this I would have killed myself! not kidding! It is the only thing that will ease the pain somewhat. I will be glad to give you the pharmacy name, but you must get a prescription first.
I'm sure pain management knows of this. This is the only thing I can go to in the middle of the night. please take care!

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susanlurding | @susanlurding | Sep 14, 2024

I have tried about everything I have ever heard of. If only I had all the money that my insurance has spent. It also has cost me a fortune, and has made me hermit who wants to die sooner than later. I have it on the entire left side of my head and face and into my mouth and nose. have had it for 3 years. I read something on the Mayo site about an operation thru the skull that relieves the nerve from pressure. oDp you know anyone who has had this. the info says it is the only thing that cures this

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