I just wanted to say welcome, and hope your adventure is resolved quickly.
I hate to tell you this, but I'd be surprised if your doctors DID care about your pain level. It is pretty normal to have them ignore your suffering, and the first thing that came to mind when I read your post was my neurologist's comment when I said I thought I needed surgery after I exhausted all conservative therapy, because the pain was unbearable.
His response was that 'pain is not a reason for surgery', that it had to be some physical limitation, or he wouldn't consider me a candidate.
Welcome to the world of spine specialists......
I truly hope you find a doctor that you can work with, and who is well educated in what you need to get relief. You will learn lots here...I only wish I had found this when I first started searching for answers.
