I’ve just started a new drug for the peripheral neuropathy.  The drug turns me into a complete zombie: I’m unable to stand, extremely sleepy, hallucinating, and unable to focus my eyes.  These symptoms are supposed to pass in a couple of days, but the central nervous system impact of this drug is much, much greater than any narcotics I’ve taken.  The good news is that the new drug does indeed completely eliminate the pain in my hands and feet, whereas the narcotics did not.