Nerve Pain
Nerve pain is also known as neuropathic pain or neuralgia occurs when a health condition affects the nervous system of the body. It is different from the pain that is caused due to an injury. It is known as nociceptive pain.
Causes
Nerve pain can be caused by various health conditions including –
- Alcoholism
- Central nervous disorders
- Shingles (post-herpetic neuralgia).
- Trigeminal neuralgia.
- Diabetic neuropathy.
- Phantom limb pain (post-amputation).
- Cancer.
- Multiple sclerosis.
- Chemotherapy.
- HIV infection.
- Other nerve disorders.
Symptoms
People with nerve pain feel it in different ways. For some it feels stabbing, for others, symptoms can include shooting, aching, tingling or like an electric shock.
Nerve Pain & Nociceptive Pain
A person can suffer both nerve pain and nociceptive pain simultaneously. The same condition can cause both pain types.
Treatment
One of the most critical steps of treating both nerve pain and nociceptive pain is treating the underlying health condition. Paracetamol and anti-inflammatories are less effective in case of nerve pain. However, anti-depressant or anti-epiletic helps in relieving nerve pain.