Thank you for your response, I will try some of the things you listed - I am open to anything. It is empowering to know I am not alone - there are others going through this.

I have tried removing the Fentanyl for over a month before as I was trying anything and everything I could - I have tried accupuncture (made things much worse - the burning pain went through the roof for almost a week after each treatment), raindrop treatments and Qi Gong. I have a TENS unit and I use it when things get to the point that I cannot handle the pain anymore as it makes the burning pain unbearable but decreases the throbbing and dull pain significantly. The modified Qi Gong has helped more than anything though.

i have no choice but to return to work this month and I have been trying everything to get things under control but the insurance company has done tests which made everything so much worse. I just start to get things under control to a 7 and then something else comes up with them and the pain is unbearable again. I am pushing everyday to keep moving and I try to walk as much as I can but it is so hard. One doctor tells me to push through the pain and the other says pace yourself. I will follow what you have tried to hopefully get things under control - it is so wonderful to hear that I can get my life back and get to a new normal.

I so appreciate your help and I will keep sharing and reading on here. It is an amazing thing to read about some of the things others are doing that helps and having the ability to read about some of the things that I am going through and knowing that it isn't in my head.

Thank you