Medication advice for muscle and nerve pain

[DragonPink33]

I was diagnosed a few years ago with degenerative disc disease. I suffer pain in my neck, shoulders and lower back. Recently my condition has become worse affecting my arms and the pain is severe. I am also a diabetic and suffer with neuropathy. I see a pain management doctor and have spinal injections every 12 weeks. I was prescribed Vicoden 10/325 for pain as well as flexeril and gabapentin. Neither the flexeril or the gabapentin seem to help with muscle tightness, spasms, or nerve pain. I am seeing my doctor again in two days and I wondered if any one could tell me of medications that have worked for you. I have a high tollerence to medication, most do not make me sleepy at all. I have tried Tizanadine in the past but for some reason that medication gives me bad headaches. Can any one recommend any thing that may work better for me to mention to my doctor?

[sim8899]

When I take Neurotin(Gabapentin) and it stops working, I start doubling up.  I have a strong tolerance to medication as well.  Just to start I have to take 2 at a time, but when it stops working I have to take 4.

I'm on Oxy Morphone for pain, Neurotin, and Robaxin.  Even with all of that, I still have breakthrough pain.

[Denises1968]

Have you ever tried Lyrica? It is for neuropathy, I have that, but the Lyrica made me swell up a lot..