Hang in there FG! I know that you will make the best decision for you and the outcome will be just fine.

DBF has been suffering from a similar pain for about a month now. However, being a man, he won't go to the dr. I'm pretty sure that he thinks it will magically disappear.

Have you considered trying acupuncture? Years ago (2003) I got desperate, asked my PCP about it, and decided to try one recommended by my PCP. This particular guy was an MD, acupuncturist, as well as trained in manipulation therapy. For the 1st time in years (since 1997), I was totally out of pain and all those wonderful endorphins that were released were great. Even going in to this as a BIG skeptic, I found that it helped with the pain I was intermittently going through (I now know that it is the MS hug).

Of course, this was just my experience with it. Everyone is different. I did stop going as he really believed in spinal manipulation and it was causing me pain in my spine that wasn't there before. I talked to my PCP about it and he told me that because I have bone spurs in my spine, I should never have my spine manipulated.

I then went to physical therapy and started on Neurontin.

Again, hang in there Cheryl and know I have been keeping you in my prayers.