Carla and KLS,

Some docs just don't get it. I know that I had trouble being assertive trying to get some relief. It's kind of a catch 22 though.....being too direct and asking for meds can be seen as a drug seeking behavior. I was more comfortable taking someone with me to "demand something be done" It took my husband saying "the only way she can be out of bed is to be in a high backed chair with an ice pack on to control the pain and our family can't function like this any longer" to get some results.....which was a referral to another doc, then another, then another until we finally found someone who gets it. Of course, frequently changing docs is another drug seeking behavior, but it's also the behavior of someone who is still in pain !

Hang in there, but don't rest (as if you could ) until you find a doctor who wants to help.