Yea, alot of docs. even pain management guys are not wanting to give strong meds to pain paitents. Try a physiatrist. They are pain docs. but with additional training to work with a person on a cellular level. I have never been denied real help for the pain. Instead, I have been asked what I would like to do. I can have percoset, even be put back on morhphine if I had wanted to. Instead I asked for hydrocodone to take the edge of and lidocain patches. I take some suppliments for nerve damage. I don't know, for me this experience with a physiatrist is a very good one, as I am listened to and treated with alot of respect. You might want to ask about this kind of physician. At least try, as I did. When I first went to her, I was worried that no help would be provided, instead I got real compassion. Ginnie