T_Bone wrote:
Well, unless you're in pain!
Pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. If it goes on for too long, then it's time to find out what. I've heard very sad stories of people who were given painkillers for months by doctors, only to find when they did get a sympathetic doctor they had something much worse causing the pain. Not that I think that applies to you or TPG though; your pain is obviously muscular and his is possibly neuralgic. But still, a more permanent solution should be found for him, and if one doctor can't do it then he should demand one that will.