I've had this lower left abdominal intractable pain for 4 years, and have been working with a pain management physician. I've had several different injections over this time, none of them worked beyond the first few hours. When the lidocaine wore off, the pain was back beyond belief. The last trial was an implanted peripheral nerve stimulator which also didn't help much and required me to wear a "patch" on my abdomen to hold the receiver. I do not want the expense or bother of that for less than 50% relief! My next appointment with this physician is mid-April and he said he has one more potention treatment to discuss with me. I don't know what it is yet, but I am going to raise the option of neurectomy. I want this nerve out and this awful episode of my life over! I can't exercise, not even walk at all, because any activity aggravates the nerve(s). I can't sleep on my left side OR right side, because I always feel the pain. I need help! Please tell me I should approach Dr. Gillespie and try to discuss this with him.