I have been there A LOT recently...so I totally know what you are going through (as I am sure most people here do). Mike's advice is great and I have found that doing those things helps me a lot. Other things that I do that are somewhat outside the box is to retreat into the things that I know bring me joy (even if doing then can be somewhat painful). For me, those things include cross stitching (which has always been my retreat from stress and one of the only things where my mind really shuts everything else away), planning vacations to Disney World (crazy...I know...but I use Disney as my motivation to get better and it really is the happiest place on earth for me), listening to my favorite books while I lay on the couch in the dark, planning all the ways I would love to remodel the house (if I had the money), etc. Sometimes these things distract me enough from the pain to get through the bad times, sometimes they just help remind me of all the good things in life, and sometimes they just help to pass the time by doing something other than just sitting there in pain.

Nothing makes the pain go away...but these things definitely help me get through the worst parts of the day. I hope your doctor is able to help you find something to help manage this pain as well. Definitely work with them to try to resolve this...but even in the best circumstances I think we all have bad days. Good luck!