If you can seek the advise of a pain specialist, I think that would help you. I started to go to one after my first spinal fusion, and he was the one who helped me thought my lastest spinal fusion C3-7. It is all about the quality of life you have. I am on a low dose of narcotic and it does allow me to have somewhat of a normal life. These specialists have ideas sometimes that a PCP may not consider. Fight to get the relief you need, so that your life has good in it and not just pain. ginnie