Nerve pain is not terribly common after surgery, but when it occurs it can be very annoying and difficult to relieve. Most physicians will try anticonvulsant medications such as Dilantin or Tegretol to relieve the pain. If the pain continues, there are other means to relieve the pain, such as surgery. However, the best solution is to go to a pain clinic. Most large medical settings have pain clinics to help patients with intractable pain.
Pain clinics work with surgeons, anesthesiologists and psychologists.
They provide a comprehensive approach on how to relieve or manage post-operative nerve pain. My Husband has a brain tumor and since he started his chemo- therapy he has been extremely tired. Ask your doctor to take a red blood cell count to evaluate the causes of fatigue. Fatigue is commonly overlooked side effect for both radiation and chemotherapy. One reason that chemotherapy causes fatigue is because the red blood cell count is low.