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Suggest Treatment For Neuralgia

My mother-in-law has been diagnosed with neuralgia. I can t quite find the right type though on the website. She hasn t had shingles, and the stabbing, shooting pain runs down her arms (both sides, but thankfully not simultaneously. It seems to take turns!) Sometimes the pain is so intense she cries and doubles over. She was put on Lyrica a few weeks ago, but it has only helped marginally. Does the drug take time to take affect? And is there something else that could be causing the problem other than neuralgia?
Tue, 7 Jun 2016
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hi,

thank you for providing the brief history.

As the pain is radiating in nature I suspect it to be more of the cervical spine nerve root entrapment. Due to the ageing the spine becomes weak and lead to pressure on the intervertebral disc which are situated in between two vertebral bodies. Due to this the disc will lead pressure on the nerve roots. this will lead to pressure on the nerve and pain which will be sharp, shooting in nature.

I will advice to undergo an cervical spine scan and them undergo physical therapy which will help ease alot of problems which she is facing.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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Suggest Treatment For Neuralgia

hi, thank you for providing the brief history. As the pain is radiating in nature I suspect it to be more of the cervical spine nerve root entrapment. Due to the ageing the spine becomes weak and lead to pressure on the intervertebral disc which are situated in between two vertebral bodies. Due to this the disc will lead pressure on the nerve roots. this will lead to pressure on the nerve and pain which will be sharp, shooting in nature. I will advice to undergo an cervical spine scan and them undergo physical therapy which will help ease alot of problems which she is facing. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel