You may want to try a back pain stimulator, I'm on heavy pain meds and I want off so bad, 8 years of pain and even I know the importance of taking a break or your body keeps craving more to work
The insurance companies theses days won't continue to even pay for our pain meds if they don't see us trying to help ourselves in other ways, it's really sad cause they don't understand our pain, I've talked to several doctors about this, like I said try checking other avenues, I hope this helps

My stimulator implant has been with me for 12 years and considering my pain level I do still need the opiate. This year I've been reduced, 3 withdraw episodes so far because of insurance company refusals to fill my scripts and then the delivery screw ups because of hard copy not getting mailed in soon enough. It's been a horrific year for me, thank God I've had the use of my stimulator, mine never gets turned off. I say if your insurance will cover it, give it a try, what do you have to lose

I get them by mouth, I told him I would break his neck if he ever gave me steroid shots. They do eat your insides up..

Does he prescribe meds by mouth as well as steroid shots that ruin your organs over long periods

My Dr.is absolutely the best, he not scared like many doctors are.His name is Brian Belnap and he is in Encinitas, San Diego County.sorry don't have phone number.He is compassionate and very sweet.He also gives good steroid shots.He really reads the questionnaire they give you😇🕉✌💞🐝