Thank you mama mac for that link.
Thank you RSD ME as well

Elavil is a brand name of amitriptyline. From what I have read, it seems to be used most commonly as an antidepressant but also works well for nerve related pain.

When I met with my PM Tuesday, he increased both the Elavil and gabapentin to the levels I am at now. So far, my pain levels have decreased since then but that has happened the last time I had an increase in my prescriptions for gabapentin and amitriptyline before my pain levels jumped back up again. Maybe that means that we're getting somewhere but I don't know. All I can say is that I am not enthused about the idea of any procedure being done whether it be LSB or SCS or anything else, so I hope that meds can help get me to at least a bearable level for a reasonable amount of time

From what I have heard so far, including scanning through older posts, it doesn't sound like the blocks give enough relief for long enough to make them worth while. I am still hopeful that someone might chime in and say otherwise. I realize that everyone is different, and if there is some sort of success story from it, I'm willing to at least try.