I went to a new spine doctor a few months ago. He refuses to give pain meds. He said he has a bad back, has had surgery and all the metal in his back, and 'He dosn't need meds', therefore, no one else should have them either

I grudgeingly paid my $100 bill and never looked back.

That said: I still have my pain mgmt clinic....but like Pjames, I get the runaround. They tell me it's not as bad as I think. Yeah? Try living in my body. Fortunatly I'm having a good week so I can't complain too much right now.