@martyk Hello there. Thank you for responding to my post. I'm so sorry that you've been left with this awful nerve pain to live with. I know the pain and harassment it brings. What a journey you've had.

You replied to an old post of mine during a time that I was frustrated and grasping at straws, searching for answers. I have since found my answers and come to terms with with my diagnosis of small fiber neuropathy and Central Sensitization Syndrome (CSS), in addition I have been to Mayo Clinics Pain Rehabilitation Center (PRC) and learned about my conditions and how to manage them as best I can. PRC gave me a thorough understanding about CSS and chronic pain. I learned that many "solutions" are nothing but band aids that may help temporarily, but carry adverse side affects and upregulate our central nervous system more than it already is. Entry into the body via implants, injections and ablations, is a static solution. It stirs up the nervous system and creates cell damage and scar tissue. Sometimes if we continue to do the same things we get the same results.

@martyc, have you ever considered switching things up and taking a different approach to your pain? What self help approaches do you currently use?