I'm in so much pain when sedentary but too much pain to exercise and do household chores. I completely relate to these posts. It's really hard to stay in bed and recoup. I'm starting physical therapy again and not taking a pain mng referral that uses narcotics. I take a few percocet, but my tolerance is too high for them to help. Nerve damage is impossible to stretch or numb it's so annoying. I did find this great stuff called "Max-Freeze" at Walmart. It is a spray can and the menthol smell disappears. It's better than biofreeze. I take aleeve because it's much easier on the stomach and has pain killers plus anti-inflammatory. A doctor recommended it.