Yes you'll find many members here who suffer from Chronic Pain. amitriptyline I have for both pain and depression as it does both, this keeps a level of pain relief to a manageable level, when i ahve spikes I have tramdol to deal with them. There are a few members on pregablin who may be able to give their experiences. I am surprised about the consultants comments but am not medically trained to comment on them directly. I have had acupuncture for my chronic back pain and it to me was not usefull but then that is just me, you should always try something it may work for you and help with pain.