In our July/August issue, we reported that doctors sometimes prescribe Cymbalta (an antidepressant) or Lyrica (a central nervous system depressant) for chronic nerve pain. Sue Monaghan of Napa, California, adds that prescription Lidoderm patches (a local anesthetic) relieve her husband’s diabetic foot pain. Helen Wilson of Camden, Arkansas, a nondiabetic, takes prescription amitriptyline (an antidepressant) ... More