Glad to hear you were lucky enough to get a good PM doctor!

Gabapentin is a very common "first line" med for CRPS. It is what was prescribed to me back in 2008 when I was diagnosed and I am still on it to this day. I have had very good luck with this drug and would be in big trouble without it as I found when I tried (under doctor's orders) to reduce my dosage.

Give it some time and titrate it up until you find the most effective dosage for you. It can be a little tricky, but is worth your time.

The nerve block is also very common out of the gate. As is PT. It's really important to find a therapist that understands CRPS (ask them point blank if they have experience it) and find another one if their strategy is "no pain, no gain"......

Good luck and be sure to keep us updated!