I feel for you guys but please tell me how this got so far out of hand ...Here is my story ..had shoulder surgery on nov.18 09 never got rid of the pain on cut they made on top of it first doc kept telling me its find this is normal,so with no help from him after giving me sleeping pills,pain pills,creams,and any thing his PA could find I went to a new doc it was hard to find one that wasnt in with the same company but when I did she took up look at me and sent me to her pain management,got my first block and got some releaf go for 2 more in the next 2 weeks I am hoping for a cure with the shotsBut after reading the hell you guys have been in for most of your life I'm not so sure,Is it because it was not coute in time or what,now I'm not sure if I should get the block or not someone please tell me how long you had this before a doc did anything for your pain......?????