Have had post herpetic neuralgia for ten years. Have visited many doctors like at Duke, Mass General and elsewhere. No solutions except Percocet for the persistent pain on upper left-side torso several inches below armpit. Have tried everything like gabapentin,lyrica, cymbalta, lidodern, etc. Any hope for me?
Incidentally I use opiate pills sparingly. I suffer and make life less than good for wife and family.. And at age 86,I have resisted Spinal electric stimulation as being a poor invasive choice, but I did go through the qualifying process successfully last year.