Hi all,
Took the inlaws to our pcp...she gave me a script for a steroid dose pack. I bought those patches and applied them as soon as I got home. They took the throbbing pain away, even though I didn't get more movement.
My dear, dear DH stopped and picked up some Chinese on the way home, and cleaned the very messy kitchen...boy, I am clearly the luckiest woman on earth!

Thanks for the advice about the patches!