Hi Stacy,

Seeing a doc doesn't necessarily mean you need to go on pain meds. I do not take any oral medication for my "zapping electrical shocks". I use a TENS unit or Lidoderm patches. I am on so many other oral prescriptions for other conditions and have so many contraindications that taking meds for the nerve pains was more than I could deal with at the time. I have done better with NON-internal relief methods, but that is just me. Sometimes just knowing WHAT is going on can be a big help in dealing with the pain. Some times the sooner something is diagnosed, the better the outcome and control. Not always but sometimes. It took years before I was diagnosed and I have learned that the damage done during that time has made things worse.

Wishing you the best.