39 with chronic m-severe above 10 low back pain. stopped hydro 2 yrs ago (addiction scared) doc gives methocarbomal min help other hom sugg .

10/10 LBP +addiction: Some back pains can be severe and disabling which may necessitate treatment with opioid analgesics. These are powerful painkillers, but are also habit forming & can lead to dependance ("addictive"). Individuals with this kind of back pain and history of drug use or concern over addiction, may best be managed by a pain management physician who also specializes in opioid addiction.

> 10 chronic pain: If you have pain that defies the scale, this likely defies treatment. Try to analyze your pain more objectively—is there really no pain worse (childbirth, surgery without anesthesia)? A full workup is in order for pain that severe. Get a second opinion if same doc has evaluated. Try to be more objective, as nothing will shut the ears of a doc quicker than the perception of hystrionics.

Spine Pain Options: This chronic pain in the distribution as you suggested is the result of an irritated nerve or facet joints or other injury typically in the lumbar spine (low back) which are caused by herniated disks, spinal stenosis or degenerative disc disease, etc requiring further evaluation by a spine specialist and may be candidate for facet injections/radiofrequency ablation and epidural steroid injection.