It's actually both nerve and disc at this point! The doctors look at my most recent MRI and say it's a pinched nerve here and here, and then can also say it's a herniated disc here, and there! I'm on Lyrica for the nerve pain, but learned it has to build up in your system before it starts working as it should, so my fingers are crossed.. Neurontin had to many side effects for me to deal with. I have Soma for when spasms are an issue, but rarely take it anyway.