Just to dove tail in on what Bob says.....you have to find the meds to help you. We're nothing more than lab rats to many of these so-called physicians. I have experimented with Neurontin and dosages of 300 at night and up to 2400 at night. This did nothing for my foot pain. I tried Lyrica at 75mgs 3 times a day....as prescribed by the neuro God......I upped it to 150 and bingo....the burning improved considerably. There is something out there for you....you just have to be determined and don't give up. The pharmacist knows me by name, and as a young man, I didn't take anything more than aspirin. Don't give up. Definitely find a doc that will work with you and be understanding. They are hard to find...especially the neurologists. They, like all doc's whose title ends in gist, tend to be very analytical and not very good at the bedside manner. Good luck.