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If the medicine isn't helping, should we go to a different healthcare professional?

Tell your healthcare professional if the medicine isn't helping. Another type of treatment may help. Your healthcare professional also may refer you to a specialist such as a neurologist or pain specialist. Try to find a healthcare professional who has experience treating PHN. Most pain specialists believe that the vast majority of PHN patients can get meaningful pain relief with the medications currently available.

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The PHN Pain Checklist and PHN Pain Management Calendar are tools you can use to help you talk about your pain with your healthcare professional.

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