hi "chelkb".i have the same thing you have.it even spread to my left shoulder.they had to remove a bone from there.i to have to take "HB pills"to.now its spread over to my right side.i get nerve block injection,to help me function and some pills(meds).so like you they avoided surgery.my is work related(workComp) and im a bit older than you(my name).the fibro is also spreading through out.but a 2nd opinion might not hurt.who knows they my do to you what there doing for me.."nerve blocks"

p.s my is so bad it took me out of work permantely