What nerve pain meds do you all recommend?

I am having trouble telling the difference between nerve pain and muscle pain. I know when I have nerve pain in my arm and pinkie,but I am thinking the horrible burning pain that goes from my neck down to my scalpula might be nerve pain. It was so bad last night and nothing was helping. i ended up taking a sleeping pill and slept on ice. I cannot sleep painkillers like vicodin.

I am thinking of trying some nerve medicine to add to Flexeril(muscle relaxant) and Relafan(Anti-Inflammatory) to see if it helps before I decide whether to do the nerve block injections.

I have a prescription for Lyrica but I've heard it has alot of side effects. Has anyone tried Neurontin?

I am scheduled Friday to try a Trial of Neural Prlolotherapy to see if it can help. I will let everyone know how it goes.

Thanks for the input