Some over-the-counter (OTC) topical creams, like lidocaine or capsaicin, may be helpful for nerve pain. Nerve pain is distinct from typical tissue pain. When you have tissue pain, like falling ...

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And medicines from over-the-counter topicals to prescription drugs have been used to help with nerve pain once it's diagnosed—but… Gregory Esper, MD, MBA Ultimately when you have a cause that ...

However, if it occurs with any of the following, a person should contact a doctor: Back pain that does not respond well to OTC pain relief ... inflammation around the nerve roots.