Hi Emily

As an ex nurse (a very long time ago) I can tell you that, yes, there are other drugs that are good for nerve pain. However, it is very complicated and the person or team who helps you need to consider a lot of things before making decisions.

For this reason I would suggest you go straight to the doctor or pain management team who will have some ideas.

The doctors may think a different dose will help or a different medicine or combination of medicines. They also need to know about your Mother's other health conditions such as blood pressure or diabetes and even illnesses she has had in the past like depression or migraine in order to make the best decisions. Some medicines can't be mixed together whilst some shouldn't be used in people with certain health conditions.

Sometimes even age will have an effect how drugs affect people. Sometimes the medicine's bad effects only last for a few days and lessen or go away once the body gets used to it.

I would get on the phone to your Doctor for help as the best person to deal with this is your doctor in consultation with your Mother and yourself.

A word of warning: Neurontin is usually withdrawn slowly unless the dose is very low or the patient hasn't been on it very long, so your Mother should not stop taking it without advice from a qualified professional first.

I know this isn't exactly what you wanted to hear but the faster you get to the doctor the sooner you can start on fixing the problem.

Good luck