Sherry, have you seen a pain management Specialist? They have a lot of tricks in their bag of things they can do to help with the pain. Many people here see them. They can help with steroid shots into painful areas that GP and Rheumys can't do. There are other things that they can help with also, like a Tens units, PT referrals and such.
Don't let yourself get down when you have just scratched the surface. You have a right to good pain control, it's not your fault that others abuse narcotics. You have to insist. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
