Carotid Arteries. Carotid arteries supply the brain with oxygen-rich blood. When plaque narrows or blocks them (a condition called carotid artery disease), you may experience the symptoms of a stroke, including: Sudden weakness or numbness in the face or limbs, often on just one side of the body. Inability to move one or more of your limbs. Trouble speaking and understanding.
Get a massage. Applying pressure to the pinched nerve can help to relieve tension and reduce pain. Get a full body massage to help induce relaxation in all your muscles, relaxing the affected area as well. You can also get a gentle, targeted massage of the area near the pinched nerve.
Over-the-Counter Treatments for Nerve Pain. 1  Topical painkillers. 2  Many over-the-counter creams and ointments are sold to relieve nerve pain. 3  They include ingredients that work as a local anesthetic, numbing the pain in the area where you apply them. 4  Some contain capsaicin, a painkiller derived from chili peppers.ther supplements are sometimes used as treatments for nerve pain. There's some preliminary evidence that a few of them -- like acetyl-L-carnitine, alpha-lipoic acid, and gamma linolenic acid -- might help with nerve pain caused by diabetes. However, the evidence isn't clear; more research needs to be done.