I resisted any meds for pain for years. I have too many alcoholics and drug addicts in my family and was afraid to start anything. My nerve pain had gotten to the point that my hips never stopped burning no matter what I did. My neck burning was a come and go but my shoulder burning never stopped.

Laying down would decrease it slightly so I was able to fall asleep but I have been waking up 3-6 times a night due to pain for 4+ years. I just adjusted. PT and OT seemed to do nothing much because it hurt so badly to do it. I still got up at 4:00 am 6 days a week to do all my exercises.

I finally asked my neuro and she prescribed Gabapentin. It has been 2 weeks and I wonder what took me so long. It has been like a miracle. I'm sleeping better and I can do my PT and OT without fighting through the burn and the pain and I feel like it's finally doing me some good because I can do more and stretch deeper.