Hi Ray. I have recently gone off all pain meds the worst one being Aventyl. I have also gone off pregabalin. None of these drugs do a thing for numbness and the pins and needles caused by this illness. However I am now finding an increase in these symptoms and I am also finding myself a little short of breath at times also along with being more tired. I feel like my neuropathy is spreading in my body. It is in my arms and legs now making them much weaker and I feel pins poking me in my back and chest area and that does worry me. There seems to be nothing that I can do or take to stop the progression of neuropathy. I can’t stand or walk at all without the use of my walker and this is becoming more exhausting every day. There are days when I just feel like throwing in the towel and this is one of them! People say I’m lucky to have no pain and I get that but the mental exhaustion of doing the everyday chores of living and trying to be happy with my life the way it is now is debilitating!