I do take Vicodin when it is worst, and Soma. The other things that have helped are:

Minerals, especially magnesium.
Ginger
Epsom salt baths with hydrogen peroxide.
Osteopathic manipulation, especially the craniosacral type.
Gentle (VERY!) yoga
B12 injections, and later sublingual.
Slow, deep breathing.
Good quality fats (Omega 3 and 6 needed for nerve regeneration)

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Originally posted by riversinger:
Minerals, especially magnesium.
Ginger
Epsom salt baths with hydrogen peroxide.
Osteopathic manipulation, especially the craniosacral type.
Gentle (VERY!) yoga
B12 injections, and later sublingual.
Slow, deep breathing.
Good quality fats (Omega 3 and 6 needed for nerve regeneration)

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Work that knot until it goes away and then it is some better.

Another natural remedy that seems to help is Natto-Kinase. Also called Natto-K. It is expensive. It is a bunch of enzymes that are supposed to break down fibrin in the blood vessels so blood can flow into the small vessels.

What works best seems to depend on where the nerve pain originates. I think the neurontin works pretty good on nerve pain generated in my brain stem.