Home remedies for neuralgia

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The article was consulted with an Anesthesiologist - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Neuropathic pain is common and causes discomfort that affects daily life. Some neuropathic pain can get better with treatment, but in cases it's not severe, it can be treated at home.

1. What is neuropathic pain?

Neuropathic pain is a chronic pain condition. It is often the accompanying result of injury, disease, or infection. However, neuropathic pain is not a direct result of any one factor.
Most common causes of nerve pain are divided into 4 main categories:
Accidental: Tissue, muscle or joint trauma can cause nerve pain. Likewise, injuries to the back, legs, and hips can cause long-term damage to nerves. While the injury may heal, damage to the nervous system may persist. As a result, the patient will experience persistent pain for many years after the accident. Accidents or trauma affecting the spine can also cause neuropathic pain. Herniated discs and spinal cord compression can damage the nerve fibers around the spine.
Infection: This is a common cause of neuropathic pain. People with HIV and AIDS may experience unexplained pain. Or people with syphilis infections can also lead to unexplained burning, throbbing pain. Or chickenpox, especially shingles, can cause persistent nerve pain.

Surgery: Commonly, phantom limb pain syndrome can occur when an arm or leg is amputated. Even though the limb has been lost, the brain still thinks it receives pain signals from the removed body part. However, what is actually happening is that the amputated nerves are misbehaving and sending faulty signals to the brain. In addition, the nerve damage caused by the incision can also lead to chronic pain after surgery. Diseases such as multiple sclerosis, multiple myeloma or cancer, especially diabetes, often result in loss of sensation and paralysis, followed by pain, burning, and stinging in the limbs and toes. Or drinking alcohol for a long time can damage nerves causing pain. Or cancer treatment can also cause nerve pain. Chemotherapy and radiation both affect the nervous system and cause abnormal pain signals. Some other causes such as: Vitamin B deficiency, carpal tunnel syndrome, thyroid problems, spinal arthritis.

2. Nerve pain symptoms

Nerve pain symptoms vary from person to person, and common symptoms are:
Sharp or severe pain Pain and numbness or a prickling sensation Spontaneous pain or pain that is not caused by irritation Self-evoked pain that is not caused by ordinary pain such as rubbing against something, being in cold temperatures, or combing hair. Feelings of discomfort make it difficult to sleep.

3. Nerve pain home remedies

Nerve pain relief is one of the strategies in the treatment and prevention of the disease. However, there are also many self-care and at-home treatments that can prevent these serious problems. Some methods can also activate the body's natural pain reliever (endorphin), making the patient feel much more comfortable.
Maintain blood sugar. In case you have diabetes, keep your blood sugar under control. This is the best treatment for diabetic nerve pain. Exercise releases natural pain relievers called endorphins. Exercise also helps promote blood flow to the nerves in the legs and feet. Researchers believe that regular exercise can create long-term dilation in the blood vessels in the feet and nourish damaged nerves. If the feet are affected by neuralgia, then good foot care should be taken. To reduce these risks, check your feet daily, wear comfortable shoes, and see a doctor if you have any problems. Declaim food. Warm baths and warm foot baths are the least expensive at-home treatments for neuralgia. Warm water can increase blood flow to the legs and can also help relieve stress.

Limit alcohol intake. Heavy alcohol use causes nerve toxicity and can cause nerve pain. There is no magic number for how many alcoholic drinks you can drink and still avoid nerve pain. Sleeping time. Nerve pain can be worse at night, disrupting sleep and making it extremely difficult to experience pain. However, a regular bedtime routine will help break these pains. At the same time, limit caffeine intake in the afternoon and maintain a suitable sleep time of 8 hours a day. Using Capsaicin cream made from hot peppers will cause an uncomfortable burning sensation when first used. However, people who have been using this cream for several weeks often show an improvement in nerve pain. Certain types of numbing agents in gels or ointments or patches can temporarily relieve nerve pain. Rub close. Some studies have shown that applying vegetable oils like geranium oil can reduce nerve pain. Or other oils like lavender, which have also been shown to help relax and relieve nerve pain symptoms. Meditation is a biofeedback and hypnosis technique that helps some people with nerve pain live better.

The optimal solution to overcome neuralgia is to actively implement home remedies for nerve pain combined with healthy living habits such as moderate labor suitable for each person's health, avoiding changes sudden posture, ... At the same time, improve both eating habits such as reducing red meat, greasy, alcohol and instead use healthy foods rich in calcium, fruits and vegetables to supplement essential minerals to help improve nerve health. However, in order to accurately diagnose the cause of the pain, what is the pain level, what is the optimal, timely treatment combination according to each stage, to limit the condition that is not well treated. Acute will turn into chronic, long-term pain, you should go to Vinmec hospital system so that a pain specialist will examine, advise and guide treatment methods in a suitable way for each individual and each patient. types of causes to limit the consequences caused by pain. Vinmec International General Hospital is one of the hospitals that not only ensures professional quality with a team of leading doctors, modern equipment and technology, but also stands out for its examination and consulting services. and comprehensive, professional medical treatment; civilized, polite, safe and sterile medical examination and treatment space.

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References webmd.com, healthline.com