amw5,
welcome to the forum. I hope you find that you feel comfortable with others that have similar problems.

i've not had any injections, but I have been on gabapentin and pain meds. Some people don't seem to be effected negatively from that drug, but it can cause a lot of unwanted side effects as you have noticed. If you decide to stay on it, don't stop it cold turkey. I wouldn't worry too much about a few days, but if you wind up taking it for several weeks or months, stopping it with no tapering can cause some distressing withdrawl symptoms.

i hope you are able to get relief without having to resort to narcotics/opiods. They are a trap. I'm on several, all perscribed, and though they were a Godsend in the beginning, as my tolerance increased, the doses had to be increased, and more added on. At this point, they don't really help my pain much anymore, but the side effects are disabling, and I can't come off them or what little good they are doing will be gone. Most people say they cause euphoria, but for me, they cause dysphoria.

If you don't already, keeping a running journal of how you feel and what you are on helps both with knowing what to talk to your Dr. about, and picking up patterns of things that increase your pain or decrease it. I wish you the best of luck. Hopefully you and your Dr. can find you some relief from your pain.

Sam