It is true what you said. Docs. are indeed cutting back on scripts in this country too. It also hurts a person when their pain is not taken seriously by a physician. Our quality of life is on the line. I just think there were so many who abused, that now all doctors are really under pressure not to prescribe.
I keep a pain journal, and that helps me keep track of the pain etc. I am 61, and there were no issues in prescribing for me. I decided to try suppliments, and this did help reduce some of my pain. I hope you can find a compassionate doctor willing to truely help you. You are also right that what others have done should have no bearing on your case, unfortunately it does to the doctors. I tried to get a pain specialist to prescribe additional pain medications for a serious surgery and he wouldn't do it. Neither would the surgeon... I didn't have the surgery. Isn't that kind of crazy? I now see a physiatrist, which really has put the pain on a lower level. ginnie