I do agree how we all respond is different. I am on my 5th pain doctor and what I like about him is he gives options not just his road or the highway. I know with past people they do what they specialize in. Do you know when I hear the word tunneled epidural catheter 9 out of 10 times I can tell you it is at the Cleveland Clinic. Just like if you go to this one doc in Ca he does basically blocks only. They don't always look at the individual and that is not right. See for me I have not found the anestesolgists except my current wanting to work with meds. That is why I am alwyas amazed here at the amount of narcotic type of meds that people take because except methadone that was suggested and then ruled out and my vicodin/darvocet I have not been given that as a possibe. For me it took awhile and now I have had 2 bad experiences to get to the point where I wanted to try invasive and now I am back at the point where again I am not sure. This sucks but I know there is lower bottom but then there could also be a better. I think it is a personal choice and everyone is different. It may change for you as the course is. Hang in there and sorry for my novel