Gina I feel your pain.
I've had back problems for about 15 years now.
I just had a medial branch nerve block (MBNB) on my neck yesterday, feels much better.
I'm scheduled to have another MBNB on my lumbar spine in January, they work wonders, my Tramadol intake has been getting entirely too high.
Keep after them, there are plenty of options other than too many pain pills.