I can’t use it anymore bc I have breathing issues with it, but I initially had a lot of luck with lidocaine (patches & ointment). The CBD creams and tinctures seem to have great reviews for pain but I’ve not tried it. Of course it’s all got to come through your doctor. Alternative practices that have helped me are biofeedback, mindfulness meditation, acupuncture, & Jin Shin Jyutsu. Jon kabaat Zinn has some great pain management mindfullness books and started a pain clinic I think, at Mass General years ago that still persists. I like the audiobooks. It’s all about really checking in with myself about what kind of pain I’m having, and thinking in terms of layers for me. Starting super conservative with rest, baths, massage, sensory stimulation, stretching, ice, and heat, graduating to to topical biofreeze, used to try lidocain next, then Tylenol or a nsaids if for a short time, & ending very occasionally with a minute amount of hydrocodone averaging about once a month if I can’t bring the pain down with all the other methods. The problem with the pills is that they lose effectiveness so for me, it’s a balance between staying ahead of the pain cycle but not acclimating to the opiates. That means some days just have to be higher pain days where I focus on keeping my mind calm & breathing through more conservative interventions. Good luck. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this.