I just really can't believe these drs, in this day and age a person should be able to get decent pain control.
It seems like most drs are getting afraid to rx meds for pain control and if they won't do it they should send you to one that knows about pain control and will help a person.

and if not meds at least help you to find & try some of the other modalities - to see if they might help.

There are a few things you can try like hypnosis , meditation, de stressing
there is online info or books, CDs in most libraries,
also nutrition & supplements might help