Yep, this same situation happenned with my general practitioner and me over a year ago. He was a young doctor (just out of med school and about my age) and really just didn't want to prescribe meds to me. I told him that the tylenol 3 wasn't doing anything for me and he then referred me to a pain specialist. After seeing the pain specialist, I felt a sense of relief. They knew that I was in pain and weren't afraid to prescribe a hydrocodone 10/500 to me, as well as a muscle relaxer for back pain along with the epidurals (spinal blocks) I was receiving. I would give a pain specialist a try...atleast it is better than dealing with a g.p!! Good luck...I feel your pain, really!