"for 5 years i had severe constant pain from arthritis around my right collar bone pressing nerves. along that journey, i had a nerve ablation done on my c3-c4-c5 vertebrae that helped a pinched nerve there.   finally found a pain specialist who put me on gabapentin   nortriptyline (usually for depression). gabapentin alone did nothing.  he convinced me the 25mg nortriptyline is a tiny dose but works great with the gabapentin.  he was right.  immediate relieve.  after surprise surgery for a perforated sm intestine, had to hold off all rx&#039;s while in the hospital. then started lightening bolts of siatica nerve pain down right leg. egad.  back home, restarted gaba and nortrip - siatica all better.  wow!"