KEVIN I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU CANNOT GET PAIN MEDS. I HAVE HAD TM FOR 14 YEARS NOW. I JUST GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL, I WAS THERE 3 WEEKS. I WAS PARALYZED FROM MY WAIST DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MANY TIMES BUT I ALWAYS COME BACK AND I AM ABLE TO WALK WITH A CANE OR WALKER. I HAVE PAIN MEDS AND THEY WILL GIVE ME ANYTHING TO HELP ME. I HAVE GREAT DOCTORS AND THEY HATE TO SEE ME IN SO MUCH PAIN. HAVE YOU INQUIRED ABOUT A PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER. I WENT TO ONE YEARS AGO IT REALLY HELPED ME ALOT. I HATE PAIN MEDS I CANNOT FUNCTION AND WHEN I WAKE UP THE PAIN IS STILL THERE. I HARDLY EVER TAKE THEM. I USE A TENS UNIT RELAXATION TAPES AND I DO ALOT OF STRETCHING.ITS A VERY LONG TIME TO BE IN THE PAIN YOU HAVE. IS THERE A CLINIC OR A SOCIAL WORKER YOU CAN TALK TO SO THEY CAN ADVISE YOU SO YOU CAN GET THE PROPER CARE YOU NEED. TM IS SO RARE THAT ALOT OF DOCTORS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO TREAT YOU.MY DOCTOR KEEPS IN TOUCH WITH DR. KERR I AM SO GLAD. HERE IN LA THEY KNOW ALOT ABOUT TM. IF I WHERE YOU I WOULD GET A SOCIAL WORKER THAT IS YOUR RIGHT AND TELL THEM WHAT IS GOING ON. IF THEY ARE GOOD THEY CAN ADVISE YOU ANOTHER DOCTOR TO SEE AND I WOULD INSIST ON A MRI. BEST WISHES PAM <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.