I've been on 0 pain meds for the pain i've been dealing with for 6 months thinking maybe it would go away...i did try tegretol for 3 days which seemed to increase my pain. so i got off now i'm trying a anti depressent which i've been on for 3 days with no relief ...i'm suposed to up my dose in a week to 20 mg. I feel really out of it today like i could faint between the pain and being out of it i'm freaking out that nothing is going to help me. I'm scared to mix pills and take a hydrocodone or a ativan but i'm feeling like i need both on top of what i'm taking now. help
Depending on your own body’s chemistry it can take 5 to 7 days at the very lest to start receiving any of the effects to lessen the pain, and it may take awhile to get to the right therapeutic dosage to control pain. I can not say how long this may take for you, but just encourage out to hold on till your new medication has time to start helping you with the pain. As for the other medication I would call the pharmacy that filled these for you and ask if these medications can be taken together. Speak with the pharmacist they should be able to help answer this for you. I hope this helps you out some. You could also ask them what the average length of time it takes for the new medication to start showing signs it is working for you. Hope that helps and hopefully someone else maybe able to give a better answer than I did. Take care and I hope you feel better soon.
Call your pharmacist and ask how long it takes for relief -- get an Rx from any doctor for topical lidocaine patches for nerve pain on the face. Keep posting!