My God thats horrible!……I assume that your D andCalcium levels have been checked so they are not making your situation worse? So many times that is forgotten or overlooked. Topricin is a Godsend for topical pain relief too and something called Muscle Recovery. Salon Pas WHITE large pads….not the beige ones…..are massively helpful and will dull pain a lot and draw fluid out of the area with amazing speed. these are the cheaper ones , not the brown ones. I also take Valtrex, 1 full gram a day . It was first prescribed for chronic shingles but has the added mega bonus of very much dulling nerve pain and bumping up your immune system to boot !……After 40 surgeries you get a lot of tools in your box!. If you have a good old wooden cane in the apt. With a L shaped handle, if you turn it around and put your foot in the handle, you can very easily lift your leg onto a couch or bed or into the car which reduces pain on your back……has to be L-shaped handle! Take care….