Have you tried a referral to a Pain Specialist? Dr.'s are very hesitant now to treat any chronic pain . Mine listens to me and i do not take any pain meds anymore. Not because he wont prescribe them because he listened to how I want to be treated and came up with a plan that is working. He has been a Godsend and I am treated,and everyone else,very respextfully there.

I've been to two pain specialists, the first gave me medication and was $300 and told me to go to physical therapy. When I complained about the price of the meds, she said well that's the best I can do. The second specialists told me that I needed physical therapy and to go to a neurologists. Maybe I haven't found the right one yet.