Hello, I have severe nerve pain and allodynia (legs- bottom) following surgery (L1) for a AV Dural Fistula on my spinal cord. The operation was in October 2014 and I have had little comfort since. I have tried many of the medications like Lyrica etc and the side effects have been dreadful. Because most of my nerve damage is from CNS and not peripheral, there doesn t seem to be anything more that can be down (Australia). I have noticed recently that my leg/foot pain is worse if I expose my skin to air, heat, cold, rough fabrics, touch etc and my foot, different types ie leather vs plastic. I would really appreciate any suggestions on how to move forward and regain my quality of life. I have a loving patient husband but it s not fair on him that I have to continually bow out of activities. The least pain I feel is when lying still on the couch or sleeping. I have tried large doses of Vit B and I take other herbal medications with no results. The only medical script I am on is Endep and I take 125 mg daily. Please can you offer me any suggestions. Cheers and thanks Marilyn Holloway.