Steff:

What does the neurologist say about this?

From the way you describe things, it sounds more like you need a medication that works all over. I think you mentioned Cymbalta or maybe Lyrica, neither of which I know anything about, but maybe it would be a good idea to just accept that you are going to have to take something like this to get some relief. All meds have some side effects, but those beat checking out.

I still wonder if inflammation is not the key here. If it is, it probably would not take very much inflammation of sensory nerves to make you miserably uncomfortable...

Hang in there,
Cathie