Pain management recommendation?

Pain management recommendation?Hey everyone - I'm looking for recommendations for a pain management group/Dr here in the KW/Humble/Atascocita area. I am *DESPERATELY* trying to avoid a third major spinal fusion surgery (even though my neurosurgeon keeps telling me that I need one) but I'm trying to put it off as long as I can. ? (I explain below)My neurosurgeon won't give pain meds unless right after surgery (he wants the 100k surgery) and my GP's office no longer prescribes pain meds longer than 30 days so I've been without any meds for months. (Almost a year now) I did something to my neck/spine about 10 days ago and I've been in freaking AGONY ever since. I've tried Tylenol, NSAIDs, ice, heat, CBD, topicals (creams, patches, gels - all OTC), massage, acupuncture - You name it & I've tried it. I take gabapentin for nerve pain but it's not doing anything. (Especially at night) so I'm not sleeping much bc of that. I also take a muscle relaxer (as needed) but this isn't muscular so it doesn't do anything but make me sleepy during the day & I can't sleep during the day while taking care of my mother in law. (No, I won't smoke pot bc of my sobriety) My mother in law's mobility is getting worse and worse & I just don't have the down time for another major surgery with a 8-12 week recovery. ? And she's now been diagnosed with severe wet macular degeneration & cataracts (both eyes) so she's going blind....quickly. (She will be 90 in 6 weeks) Very little mobility + damn near blindness = a huge mess. My husband works 50+ hours a week so I'm responsible for her, unfortunately. I've called several pain management places but the wait times are insane. (Jan/Feb 2027 in some instances for new patients) and I don't know how I'm going to last that long. Does anyone know of a pain management doctor they can recommend that won't take months to get in to? Even if you don't know the wait time, I'd appreciate some names so I can call and ask wait times & maybe be put on a waiting list. I have Cigna (top tier plan) but - at this point - I'd be willing to pay out of pocket for some relief. ?Ugh. I understand that some people have addiction issues with pain meds - but it's so unfair to make people suffer so much unnecessarily. Why make them if you won't prescribe them to people in severe pain?? ?You can comment here or PM me. Thanks everyone. ?

#msg6034256Pain management recommendation? Hey everyone - I'm looking for recommendations for a pain management group/Dr here in the KW/Humble/Atascocita area. I am *DESPERATELY* trying to avoid a third major spinal fusion surgery (even though my neurosurgeon keeps telling me that I need one) but I'm trying to put it off as long as I can. 😭 (I explain below) My neurosurgeon won't give pain meds unless right after surgery (he wants the 100k surgery) and my GP's office no longer prescribes pain meds longer than 30 days so I've been without any meds for months. (Almost a year now) I did something to my neck/spine about 10 days ago and I've been in freaking AGONY ever since. I've tried Tylenol, NSAIDs, ice, heat, CBD, topicals (creams, patches, gels - all OTC), massage, acupuncture - You name it & I've tried it. I take gabapentin for nerve pain but it's not doing anything. (Especially at night) so I'm not sleeping much bc of that. I also take a muscle relaxer (as needed) but this isn't muscular so it doesn't do anything but make me sleepy during the day & I can't sleep during the day while taking care of my mother in law. (No, I won't smoke pot bc of my sobriety) My mother in law's mobility is getting worse and worse & I just don't have the down time for another major surgery with a 8-12 week recovery. 😥 And she's now been diagnosed with severe wet macular degeneration & cataracts (both eyes) so she's going blind....quickly. (She will be 90 in 6 weeks) Very little mobility + damn near blindness = a huge mess. My husband works 50+ hours a week so I'm responsible for her, unfortunately. I've called several pain management places but the wait times are insane. (Jan/Feb 2027 in some instances for new patients) and I don't know how I'm going to last that long. Does anyone know of a pain management doctor they can recommend that won't take months to get in to? Even if you don't know the wait time, I'd appreciate some names so I can call and ask wait times & maybe be put on a waiting list. I have Cigna (top tier plan) but - at this point - I'd be willing to pay out of pocket for some relief. 😭 Ugh. I understand that some people have addiction issues with pain meds - but it's so unfair to make people suffer so much unnecessarily. Why make them if you won't prescribe them to people in severe pain?? 🤬 You can comment here or PM me. Thanks everyone. 💔