NEUROPATHIC PAIN Why is neuropathic pain different? Neuropathic pain is different because it doesn’t come from an external injury or inflammation, it comes from damaged or malfunctioning nerves. It often feels like: - Burning - Tingling - Electric shocks - Numbness It can be spontaneous, or triggered by the lightest touch. It can also persist for years after the original illness goes away, this is because the nerves take a long time to heal. If regular pain killers don’t work for this kind of pain, what does?