captnanny:
I suffer from neuropathy and nerve pain and it sounds like what you are describing. You may get some benefite from either Neurontin or Lyrica. I would try the Lyrica first since I am on that one and it works well. They are both designed specifically to treat nerve pain and are non-narcotic. You can definitely get those from your GP. You should not have to suffer with it because I know how the nerve pain can literally drive you to tears. Let us know what happens.

Brian

Unfortunately Brian I am allergic to that stuff. The lyrica makes me swell up like a balloon and the neurontin, tomax, etc all made me pass out. I dropped straight to the ground and didn't even know it. The only thing that did work was the child's dose of something I can't remember. I'm also severely allergic to steroids. Just my luck!!! I go in today to see the doc. I am really scared, or curious because this is exactly the pattern it went last year when I had herniated discs and a whole bunch of problems.
What I hope is either two things if it is something, I can wear the collar more often, that is something people try to avoid because of muscle atrophy.
I can also have this worked out through physical therapy, or rest and ice, heat, motrin.
Or everything is ok and my muscles in my neck are spasming. He might be able to give a refill on flexeril today.
I won't know anything until I go. I go this morning but since it's an emergency visit I might be there all day. That's what I don't like about neck doctors. If they get an emergency, it really is life or death. Don't they know I'm sitting out there in pain? ha ha cuckles.
Mary Pat
PS as I wrote this the pain got so bad the tears started rolling down my cheeks. Kept me up again last night.