most helpful answer i'm sorry you're going through this. it sounds very painful. just to be clear all pain is "nerve pain. " nerves transmit sensation from the body to the brain. that may be why your physician prescribed neurontin ( gabapentin ) for your pain. i'm just guessing here but perhaps the muscle injury is no longer the source of your pain. maybe the pain is now caused by nerves that have become irritated. sometimes a medication like gabapentin can calm down nerves so they stop transmitting pain signals to the brain. at any rate the fact you have no relief from the gabapentin means you need to be re-evaluated by a medical professional. it's true that people sometimes have to learn to live with a certain amount of pain. for example on the "zero to 10" scale some people need to learn how to live at a constant pain level of 3 or 4. but it sounds like your pain is more severe than this. for that reason you need to continue to follow up with your doctor. all patients are entitled to pain control though as i said sometimes that means pain of 3 or 4 not pain of zero. wishing you well!
why am i given neurontin for a stretched muscle is it not for nerve pain only? . my dr told me this muscle will never heal in my shoulder blade so i must continue to do exercises to stop muscle from further damage. i do not have nerve pain so is there any other meds i can take. i was taking percocet for over a year every 4 to 6mnts. dr says now i have to learn to live with this pain and go to pain management classes. neurontin is not helping when the pain becomes severe i go to hospital or leave work when pain becomes umbearable. please help.