Bizarrely, though, growing pains actually have nothing to do with growingâmore on that later. And while they are nothing to worry about and usually disappear by the age of 14, growing pains can be confused with more serious health problemsâso itâs good to know what they are and what they arenât.
Because these medications were designed to treat conditions other than pain, their use in neuropathic pain treatment is termed off-label use. But donât let that worry you: many adjuvant analgesics have proven more effective at treating chronic nerve pain symptoms than traditional painkillers. Anticonvulsants used for nerve pain treatment: 1  Gabapentin (Neurontin) 2  Pregabalin (Lyrica) 3  Carbamazepine (Tegretol) 4  Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) 5  Phenytoin (Dilantin) 6  Valproate (Depacon) 7  Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
Symptom Management. Neuropathic pain, or pain caused by the injury to a nerve or nerves, is often difficult to control. Mild pain may sometimes be alleviated by over-the-counter analgesics such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).More chronic and discomforting pain may need to be addressed through the care of a physician.europathic pain, or pain caused by the injury to a nerve or nerves, is often difficult to control. Mild pain may sometimes be alleviated by over-the-counter analgesics such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).