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Hi Kat,I am Jo.A 57 year old disabled wife.I have unfortunately had the same thing happen to me.I worked at Mayo Clinic for 7 years and I have seen just about everything.When I became disabled I asked to see what insurance I could get and what doctor would write my maintenance meds.Well of course I was scared to death.I worked with a psychiatrist and we became friends.He saw me for 11 months before he would write something stronger than Lortab.As I look back I laugh at the thought of having to depend on something like Lortab.I have a narcotic contract with a very well known pain mang doctor now.He is wonderful.He is kind and compassionate.I don't know if we can use names so for this I better check the rules.Well I had my new primary doctor consultation about 11 years ago.And asked would she be comfortable writing my meds.She said that she was not pro-narcotics but since I brought so much documented medical history she didn't have a problem with it.      She got cancer and was out for a while.Every month I was afraid I wouldn't get my rx.After about a year she left there and I agreed with her reasons.I asked her if she thought the new doctor would write my scripts she said no.Well we kind of treaded water for a couple of months when I found another doctor in the practice who would write my rx.Then he left and I found out that his wife would take his place so that made me feel better knowing that atleast for a few months I would be covered until I could figure something else out.Then comes a new doctor who is the boss.And my little doctor was going to have a baby.I asked her if he would write my rx for me.She said she needed something in writing from the former psychiatrist so that she could have back up just in case he didn't want to.She constantly reassured me that when she had her baby he would write them for me.I had a funny feeling so I took my husband with me and he wouldn't write 2 of my rx.I said you cant do that.I will end up in the hospital from improper detox.He looked me dead in the eye and said I can do anything I wish to do I am a doctor and that is that.I was shaking and crying.Didn't know what to do.Luckily I was still seeing my psychiatrist and told him what happened.He said well didn't he receive my letter.I told him yes but he said he was a doctor and could do anything he wanted to.So he wrote them for me while I changed my insurance to go back to my original primary.And my original pain mang doctor.If I back up a little bit,I was calling also to say I am going to run out of my meds before the appt you changed on me.I will now not have enough to last to the appt date.He would not come to the phone.He wouldn't do anything.But the people who stand in between you and the doctor are more commonly known as the gate keepers.I have come to a crossroads in my life where my medications aren't working anymore.I feel as though they just run right through me.I have been having what is called a neuro burn.This kills the nerve that is sending the pain message to the brain.Now you said you got some injections.But I am curious.Did he put you to sleep to do this.My doctor does.He is so compassionate.My insurance pays all but $100 dollars.And I have prescriptions that cost more than that.His theory is why cause you more pain by doing this to you awake.I agree.I go to a one day surgical facility.My heart goes out to you.You know medication is kind of like an appetite.Some days you just aren't hungry.And some days you eat all day long and can't get enough to eat.I think my pain is that way.Why should I take 2 pills every day when some days are 3 pill days and maybe I might have a 1 pill day.Our pain isn't day to day.It is hour to hour.I have gone out the door feeling ok just to turn the car around and come back home.I do not know what the answer is for you.But the American Pain Foundation is a good resource for giving you names of doctors in your area or you could call your insurance co. and ask for doctors who would write your rx.Maybe you have already done all of these things.But I just wanted you to know that you are not alone.I am sending ten thousand angels your way.I will pray for your problem to be solved.And I am so sorry you have to go throught this.I truly am.Keep in touch.Jo