Keep at it carrie -
Under US law (Cronic pain suffers act) us cronic pain suffers have the RIGHT to be pain free and live as normal a life as we can. Unfortunately in states without a corresponding Pain sufferers act the local doctors are so scared of DEA/FDA/AMA that many will not uphold their hippocratic oath to 'relieve suffering'

AT the money they earn their more concerned about the BMW, the pool cleaning and would just prefer to NOT TREAT cronic pain - unless you're dying.

Their not worried about terminal patients becoming addicted.

Well, I have a terminal condition - called life.

The only thing everyone has in common about their life is - NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE!;

PS I have spinal fusions - in degenerate state. apophysical disk degenration and anterior bone spurs - many days I cannot walk without meds. BUt that bone on bone noise still bothers me - even when it doesn't hurt.