I think it's awesome that you do not take prescription drugs while going through this type of experience… I wish I could say the same. My symptoms are a little bit different than yours… I have mostly Burning pain in my hands feet thighs and back... I do get the electrical shocks every once in a while but they have seem to have gone away in the past month or two.

I am on the same idea as Janieg. I have found a lot of relief and gabapentin. I also take a sedative called Clonopin for breakthrough pain...sometimes in the middle of the night pain hits hard and i take it to help me sleep. My dose of gabapentin is 600 mg and I usually take it in the evening. I think the Gaba is alot safer than the clonopin when you look at the side effects and addictive qualities.

So my vote would be gaba...but try and do without...that is my goal.

Sven