Vietnam Vet with multiple 'gifts' that keep on giving. Damaged spine (combat wound) - 10 vertebra fused. Demyelinating peripheral neuropathy (Agent Orange). Neurologist started me on gabapentin at 900mg and progressed to 3200mg. Added IVIG when pain kept reaching 9+ - helped a lot. Decreases pain for three weeks and then it starts creeping up. Studies have indicated an ability to slow down the disease. Added Amitriptyline 25mg for pain and sleep aid. Neurosurgeon conducted Calcaneus / Tendon Transfer to move my center of balance and to move working nerve to replace dead nerve to keep foot from rolling. Lots of physical therapy to work on gait disturbance. After discussion with orthopedic surgeon who did most of spine work, decided to try a neurostimulator. Although I asked if it would help with nerve pain, no one could provide an answer. Helped tremendously with back pain. Appears to decrease nerve pain. Neurologist and I agreed to try to slowly decrease my gabapentin. After several months I am down to 1200mg per day. Decreased amitriptyline also. Pain is manageable and I plan to continue decreasing meds.