I didn't read all of your post but you mentioned back surgeries and I can attest to nerve damage and hip replacement which I had going on 10 yrs ago. I know it's from the surgery, never had nerve issues before...so I don't need a doc to give me a dx....there is so much info here and I use ALL supplements for the nerve damage and an ibuprofen/tylenol every 6 hrs to keep me sane. I'm 82 soon and never had nerve issues until the surgery. Plus I live with advancing Osteoarthritis but NEVER did a back surgery, thank goodness....hip surgery did me in.

I swear by Grape Seed Extract and Inosine which has helped me so much with the Nerve mess.

Again read so much on the PN group. Some swear by ALA and I've used it but not a lot. Inosine has worked good for me.