"for the past 3 years i have been dealing with nerve pain left from shingles in my neck. i have tried everything for this pain including injections and narcotics. nothing really helped unless i was a zombie. i am allergic to a lot of medications including tegretol and neurontin. so when my neurologist suggested i try this medication i was very skeptical. i have been on this medicaton for a week now. i started on 25mg twice a day and felt some relief. i thought it was in my head. now i am on 50mg twice a day and i can&#039;t believe the difference. i am relieved i can finally get my life back. i am a mother of 2. i did not realize how much the pain had taken over my life until now."