(((((rain))))) so sorry to hear this.... I have chronic pain also... part of it is back issues. I take a narcotic on a daily basis, but do go to doctor for a toridol shot for breakthrough pain.

Do you have a TENS unit? I blast my back with 8 electrodes worth to mess up the nerve's pain messages... and it helps too.

I also use ice massage... freeze water in paper or styrofoam cups, peal off and use ice to numb area of spine and trigger points from those discs... keep ice moving. This has kept me alive during many flares!