I have only been on Gabapentin and Narco since diagnoses and went thru one set of injections. The pills maybe work for a hour or so and the injection worked for about a day and the back came back horribly. I read my post and I don't believe I worded it correctly. I was diagnosed 6 months ago with MP but I damaged my thigh a 1 year and a half ago but did not have insurance until recently so never went to doctor. The damage was caused by fighting a shoplifter and my thigh hit a concrete border. I didn't think anything of it until a few days past and this weird numb, burning/cutting feeling came from right thigh. I just dealt with the pain until after a year of it I could not handle it anymore. Went to Nero specialist and this is what he said. He could do surgery but the length of pain I had been in and the damage to the nerve he felt that the risks would out way the benefits. He tried the injections but after a day I returned to his office complaining that the pain had returned. He said that the pain I have is more likely permanent and that he could manage the pain. I contact my mom (nurse of 35 years) and she sent me to a Nero specialist that she knew and after a battery of test came to the same conclusion . Sorry so long but wanted to post entire history. Hope that's not to confusing.