“How can I stop nerve pain in my legs?”
I am a 35 year old female and I have nerve pain in my legs. How can I stop nerve pain in my legs?
5 Answers
Check your vitamin B 12 levels, diabetes, or other vitamin deficiency.
Patient needs to go see the PCP for work ups and treatment. Do not treat nerve pain at home.
Medications. Please see a neurologist.
If your leg pain is DEFINITELY due to neuropathy (i.e., due to disease of the nerves) or radiculopathy (i.e., due to a pinched nerve in the spine), medications like gabpentin or pregabalin may help reduce the pain/discomfort.
First step is to make sure you find out the exact cause of your nerve pain by having a complete examination, labs, X-rays, etc., as recommended by your physician.There are several medications available by prescription to help with nerve pain. Most commonly prescribed medications are gabapentin, Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline or Lyrica. You can also add over-the-counter supplements like Vit E and Vit B12 to help with some of the symptoms.
Navdeep Kaur, MD
Navdeep Kaur, MD
