3. Antidepressants
Antidepressants are medications that can help relieve symptoms of depression, social anxiety disorders, anxiety disorders, seasonal affective disorder, and dysthymia (persistent mild depression) as well as other conditions. It was first developed in the 1950s to correct chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain — which is believed to be responsible for mood and behavior changes and their use has become progressively more common in the last 20 years.
Certain types of antidepressants can help with nerve pains. They are usually used along with the anticonvulsants to boost its effectivity for it may have bigger benefits than using them alone. Antidepressants may help with diabetic nerve pain, they might not be helpful to other types of nerve pain.
Usually, it takes several weeks to notice the effects of antidepressants on a person. They started believing that this medication is not working which is why some other people stop taking this medication.