Jake, thank you for your thoughts. I am generally doing well with the Gabapentin (1200 mg 3x daily), but it's the occasional night when all my pains are flaring up, including the prickling that started it all, and I think if this is what the future is ... I am not sure I will be able to bear it. That is my fear.
But you're right. It is not as though worrying will change things. I take long walks every day because it makes me feel better overall and seems to keep THOSE nights away.
Thank you,
Mat