You didn't mention whether your pain was sudden-onset, or if it had developed gradually over a period of time. If so, how long has it been an issue? Few things are harder to deal with than continuous pain, especially if its characteristics include feeling "dangerous" or health-threatening. The inclusion of neurontin in your treatment suggests that the doc suspects the pain may be nerve related, which means that it might simulate any type of pain you've ever felt. Whatever the case, it is important to find a control for the pain before it has a chance to become a somatic "memory" within your subconscious. I've been dealing with severe nerve pain for nearly ten years now, and know how crazy it can drive you to feeling if given half the chance. The bad news is that traditional pain meds are often ineffective when it comes to nerve pain. It can help to try doing whatever you can think of to occupy not only the mind, but also the entire central nervous system in general. Read...listen to music...watch a really absorbing movie. As silly as it may sound, these things can really help. Only so many signals can be processed by the CNS at any given time, which means that keeping everything busy can detract your attention from some unwanted things. Whatever you do, try your best to stay in a happy and positive mood. Again, I know it may sound contrite for me to be saying something so simple, but I promise it has a real potential to help. I truly hope that the specialist comes up with some answers for you, and that you are able to rectify your problem before too long. Good luck and the very best of wishes!