I am so sorry you are having pain for so long. Many of us have pain that can’t be explained, makes it difficult to function at times and people in our families and acquaintances can’t understand because we look fine, it’s the invisible maladies that are tough. No way to test for something if you don’t know what it is and it can’t be measured.

I have had neck pain for 6 months and am on my way to get an cervical MRI as we speak. I had to practically beg my PCP for imaging. I’ve been doing PT for years as I had pain on the other side of my neck that finally went away (thankfully) after a year. I kept doing the exercises since then and went back to PT again a couple of months ago.

Now I have head pain, my skull hurts, I get headaches and they have been daily for about a month or so.

I am also trying acupuncture. I have Sjogren’s Syndrome, an auto-immune disorder. It can affect many parts of the body and organs.

I will keep trying to find out what is causing the pain. I also have accepted my new “normal” and try to deal with the pain and disappointment and appreciate what I still can do.

I’ve been doing guided meditations and relaxation audios from You tube, it helps!

Good luck to you, vent all you want!