 [ Symptoms ] i am taking a prescription cough syrup that contains a narcotic is it ok to take an over the counter sleep aid with it [ Disease ] i do not know enough about your particular case nothing in fact to know if you are a surgical candidate or not i think it is a big jump from failure of anti inflammatory cream to the operating room however a choice of specialists depends on where the nerve impingment starts if it is in your back a neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon would be the specialist of choice