In a message dated 7/15/2010 1:45:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
highfie...@internode.on.net writes:

My patients have taken a nerve  pain drug for this neuralgia - and although 
they say it helps and is  unbearable without the drug it doesn't give them 
complete relief -  (Gabapentin) even though I'm interested in the info here 
few of my nursing  patients are open to alternative treatment unfortunately.
 
Best,
 
Jane 



Have them try acupuncture---  Lois