Thanks for all your tips... i think you will all agree that surgery is not an option when its all you have left........they been doing the paraffin bathes at therapy ...feels good at the time they do it but comes right back...i hate to take more pills but if its what it takes i will,,,,and fking ive been on gabapentin(neurontin) since before my stroke ...i had something going on with my neck n dr. had me on it n they kept me on it cause i was having extreme pain in my right arm...guess im gonna have to consult a ortho dr, now and get him in the mix of drs i already see(((heavy sigh)))...thank you guys for your suggestions