I finally got referred to my local NHS pain clinic the other week, and the doctor I saw was pretty dire. She wants to put me on lyrica, even though I had the most appalling withdrawal from gabapentin that went on for months. I think she may have denied that gabapentin withdrawal exists, or something along those lines. I'm having a bad day today which is slightly reminiscent of the hell I went through withdrawing from gabapentin, and I've realised that I really don't want to risk this. I have no idea what else is left for pain, I've been through so many drugs by now, and I am sick to death of being put on drugs that make me really ill (I have severe ME/CFS) by doctors prattling about how harmless the drug is. I don't have the option of a second opinion as far as I am aware.