Canagirl I know your pain is intense and can I suggest being familiar with the pain scale, its an important step in the journey and also to let your doctors know

https://lane.stanford.edu/portals/cv...Pain_Scale.pdf

Pain so intense you will go unconscious shortly. Most people
have never experienced this level of pain. Those who have
suffered a severe accident, such as a crushed hand, and lost
consciousness as a result of the pain and not blood loss,
have experienced level 10

My life has changed completely after 8 years of struggle and terrible thoughts. I still have issues but the acidic burning is no where near as intense and its a life changer in regards to having some hope for the future and general day to day living. I always found that not having hope was soul destroying, I mean whats the point of going on if there is absolutely no hope?

The pain is now 3/10 and here is what helped me .

1. Atkins diet
no sugar
<20 carbs/day

2 Exercise http://snip.ly/q0zg#http://www.neuro...rticle/408680/ I dont have diabetic PN so exercise works on all types

one hour per day on the bike/weights

Ive lost 20 kilos over a 7 month period .Near zero carbs and sugar have an almost instant effect on pain levels. Give it a try, its worth it