I started to get a sun burn like burning on the back of my neck, back of my upper shoulder blades, and sometimes triceps bilaterally (Pain is symmetrical). It has been going on for 4 months now. My skin is very sensitive to the touch and I am always in pain.
I ve taken so many tests over the last year and the only thing they came up with is t-6 t-7 herniation. I was told that wouldn’t cause pain in the area I am describing based of the dermatome chart. I got 2 epidurals in the t6 area and it did nothing or helped minimal. I couldn’t tell as my pain changes in intensity from hour to hour day to day. No pattern I can figure out. Pain can range from a 2 to 8) It usually never gets worse then 5-6. But once it gets to a 4-6 it really bothers me and is very uncomfortable.
I have no health issues other than this. I have no numbness, pins in needs, motor issues, or weakness. Other than this horrible pain I am going through.
I know then main symptom of RSD is allyodia and it usually starts after injury and in hands or feet.
Prior to this burning in my back I had burning in my chest for 9 months. If you look at a thread I posted it explains my history better. I have some type of nerve issue going on and it seems my symptoms are manifesting differently over time.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread159222.html
I did not injury myself and not sure when the T6 herniation happened.
Around the time I started to get the back burning pain was when I started on different SSRI/SNRI for te burning in chest. I was also getting myofacial massages on my upper back and neck

I really hate taking these drugs. I feel in the past when I’ve taken some of the TCA’s/SSRI/SNRI they made my burning worse or manifested my pains if they alter the pathways at which the nerve is working on.
I really hope it’s not RSD. Neurologist say no but is there anyone out there like me ?


Things I am thinking about trying

1) upping my gabapentin from 1200mg to 3600mg(Stop if I get relief before 3600mg)
2) Qutenza patches on the area of skin affecting me.
3) Calmare
4) Cymbalta or TCA like desiprime combo with Gabapentin
5) milnacipran