First of all thanks Chris for sharing! I've traveled a lot, climbed Himalayas so to get that diagnosis in my age is pretty devastating. I could live with what I have now, but I'm afraid of progression...

Patrick:
Thanks for your detailed response! What I wanted to say about going of gabapentin wasn't concerning the withdrawal symptoms, rather the fact that if it works I don't think I would risk it and go off to feel horrible again
Now you're telling me it's not even the case. I'll see how long I can manage without it, some nights I fall asleep ok, but tonight I couldn't for most of the night
It's not even very much of a pain, it's a weird disturbance, hard to describe, but I guess you all know it

I started chelate magnesium before bedtime, maybe I should change the time or it doesn't matter?

I read about all the supplements and I'm buying them all. Hopefully they will be of any help

If the pain is really compression related would a surgery be an option if everything else fails?