Dan, I agree with what you've said about treating pain. The problem, at least for me, is finding a doctor who is willing to do that. And it's tough to know that up front with any of them--pop the question, and bam! you're a drug seeker.

The last doc I saw was the worst: on my first visit, she tried to force me into a group PT/OT and group talking therapy program where there would most likely be no PN'ers but me. When I asked her to give me just one specific example of how any of that would help me, she couldn't, got mad, and refused to prescribe anything for me, even Elavil, which is all I was asking for. Oh, and she was a pain management specialist.

I'm hoping the guy I'm going to now will turn out to be serious. He's my 5th try...insurance company's gonna think I'm doctor shopping. Well, I guess I am.