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How Can Pain In The Left Little Finger Be Treated?
I have just had surgery for removal of nerve sheath tumor on brachel plexus benign nerves were stretched and I now have a lot of pain in my left hand little finger was put on gabapentin 100 now up to two 300 pills 3x a day and it s not helping Should a ask to have medication changed?
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
Hi,
The pain is due to handling & trauma to the nerve supplying little finger during the procedure... & pain will ho as it heals up.
The dose of gabapentin can be raised with your doctor's advise. You can supplement it with over the counter anti-inflammatory drug like Ibuprofen & vitamin B12 pills.
Light physiotherapy would help. In case of no relief in a month consult your treating doctor/neuro physician for expert opinion.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale,
General & Family Physician
The pain is due to handling & trauma to the nerve supplying little finger during the procedure... & pain will ho as it heals up.
The dose of gabapentin can be raised with your doctor's advise. You can supplement it with over the counter anti-inflammatory drug like Ibuprofen & vitamin B12 pills.
Light physiotherapy would help. In case of no relief in a month consult your treating doctor/neuro physician for expert opinion.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale,
General & Family Physician
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