I have dealt with this pain since being diagnosed, and gabpentin (generic neurontin) has helped to control it. I essentially experience this in my left forearm and on the top/left side of my head. For the past four weeks, it has become increasingly worse. The burning in my arm is merely anoying, and most of the time I can ignore it. But my head is driving me crazy, and it gets worse throughout the day although it is not constant. I has also been experiencing sharp pains in the same area of my head although that seems to have lessened over the past 2 days.

My neuro has increased my dosage of gabpentin (about 8 days ago) but it is not helping. I now take 900 mg in the morning, 600 mg in the mid afternoon, and anther 900 mg at night. I was taking 600 mg each time. Does anyone else experience this on their heads? Has anyone found anything else to help? I am feeling desperate. I am supposed to call my neuro toward the end of next week if I am still having a problem.