Suffer from chronic pain syndrome due to neck injury. d\Developed neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia, microvascular decompression. Any help?
Patient: hi, I am a 69 y.o. woman suffering from chronic pain syndrome ,d/t aneck injury. I later developed occipital fioroset bid and hydrocortisoneand levothyroxine ,zoloft 50 ml neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia . Had a microvascular decompression of my trigem. nerve . The surgeon also cut my ociptal nerve whaich has put me in chronic 8/9 pain. I am also in adrenal failure have thoracic outlet syndrome and a rt. knee torn meniscus from falls. nothing is more frustrating than my faltering speech. I am taking dilaudid p.o. and by pain pump,ativan1mg b.i.d. Doctor: Hi,Thank you for posting your query.It is unfortunate that you are suffering from chronic neuropathic pain due to multiple problems.Medications, which can help in relieving this pain, would include pregabalin, gabapentin or duloxetine.You can get them prescribed by a local doctor.Best wishes,Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)Senior Consultant Neurologist