When I was diagnosed, the first thing my neuro told me was I would need pain management.....I have decent docs where that is concerned....problem is, I have autonomic neuropathy too, and to take enough pain meds to manage the pain, shuts down my entire system...and that 'ain't' pretty.
SSRIs give me horrible movement disorders and migraines.
Neurontin and Lyrica make me get lost.
A limited amount of vicodin is about all I can handle, and it isn't enough....if I take more, I need dynamite, if you know what I mean. No, all the nice poo medications don't work.
If a doctor told me neuropathy didn't hurt...I may be prone to show him what does.