Yes, we do care. Chronic pain is different than other, recurrent type pain, I do know that. I don't have an ever increasing need for more pain med, but I know some chronic pain is like that, like cancer pain, I think. To find the source of your increased pain would be important... I understand what you say about flexeril... I can't take it at all (too sensitive to it, I sleep 16 hours from one smallest dose.. with each dose lol) I can't take any muscle relaxant. on an ongoing basis (the one I did take Robaxin, gave me a heart murmur!) and am personally going to pursue acupuncture. I have to put up with the kind of stuff you are, alone... I sure would hope you have someone who will sit down with hubby and you and explain how he MUST take control of some issues to reduce your stress... I'm not really in a good position to tell you much of this anyway... I have to just give it all to the wind myself, as I can't do it, and there is noone else to do it for me... and it does me no good to get upset.. in fact, it would make me a worthless mess so totally out of control...

breathe. Try to think about what things are urgent NOW and what can be put on the back burner, or handled by someone else? What things won't change no matter what you say or do? What are most important to you? Do your best.