no name for my pain

I too had pain without a diagnosis.  The good news was that everything serious was ruled out.  I would suggest that you continue to see specialists in different disciplines to be evaluated from all angles.  They may find something; they may not.  When my army of specialists came with no clear answers, I finally decided to see a pain specialist who helped me get control over my pain.  I started out on a high dose med cocktail and over the years I have been able to taper of to a pretty low maintenance level.  I also found some alternative approaches very helpful.

Keep searching for the great doctors.   I hope you find the help you deserve.

Every study you read these days says the same thing, that those of us in chronic pain, as long as you stick with the dosage as prescribed, have an extremely minimal chance of becoming "addicted" to pain meds.  Doctors have found out that pain is a disease in itself. A body can not heal if it is in pain. Then when the pain gets so bad, it becomes all but impossible to get relief.

Why go to a pain management doctor and then not follow his advice? Believe me, pain management docs are certainly not known for handing out pain meds unless there is very good reason. There are so very many people out there who are in terrible pain and can find no doctor to listen to them, give them any kind of narcotic pain meds, nothing, unless they have a diagnosis. If your doctor recommended an antibiotic you wouldn't think twice about taking it. Pain medication is just as important. Pain prevents sleep, causes blood pressure to rise, and will finally wear a person down into they are but a shell of who they used to be.

I thank God every day that I have medication that allows me to get dressed although slowly and painfully, and still enjoy my grandchildren. And I take my pills as soon as they leave so they don't see Nana all loopy.

Perhaps there is someone out there who can help you get over this phobia about taking pain meds. Please don't let pain destroy your life, especially when you have the help available.

Good luck. I wish you the very best, Char