Antidepressant drugs
Antidepressant medications are effective for treating symptoms of nerve pain.
There are majorly two types of antidepressants medication are prescribed to people with this condition:
- tricyclic antidepressants [6]
- serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
These may treat both the pain and symptoms of depression or anxiety caused by chronic pain.
Anticonvulsants
Anti-seizure medications and anticonvulsants are often used to treat neuropathic pain. Gabapentinoids are most commonly prescribed for neuropathic pain.
It’s not clear why anti-seizure drugs [7] work for this condition, but researchers believe the medications interfere with pain signals and stop faulty transmissions.
Nerve blocks
Nerve blocks could be steroids, local anesthetic, or other pain medications. They are usually injected into the nerves that are thought to be responsible for the wayward pain signals. These blocks are temporary, so they must be repeated in order to keep working.