I have the Lidoderm patches but haven't tried them yet. I will try them today over the hip area because that seems to be where it starts. I also take Neurotin 400mg three times a day which helps a little.

The worst is when I lay flat on my back with my legs straight out. If I bend my knees up it gets a little better. And wow, I thought it was crazy to have 3 doctors working on this!

Does anyone have experience with the cortisone shots? I was wondering if they worked for the nerves or not. I came across it in my research but it wasn't very clear as to whether it worked or not.