I live in us too and have been going thru same thing with my mom. Keep calling until you find a dr who will listen to you. We are doing this exact same thing, go to the website for board certified pain specialists and find your state then do some interviewing. Not all pain Drs are specialists and I've found just because they are specialists does not mean they specialize in the pain from a specific disorder. I told my mom we are interviewing dr.'s they are not interviewing her.