Hey Newbie;
I had a L3-L5 laminectomy and that took care of 35 years of back pain but left my legs still in pain. I have burning on my left and numbness on my right. Because of damaged as well as dead nerve cells I will never be pain free. So I will tell you something invaluable: You need to take maximum amounts of your medications. Half measures avail you nothing. Check with your Physician of course but Medications for neuropathy other than narcotics are of little use. But we do not want to take narcotics so there is Lyrica. Forget neurontin unless you take in conjunction with Lyrica. Just a little friendly advice.