Personally darli', I think you need some serious drugs! I mean like a trip to the hospital where they can knock you flat on your ass with some serioud painkillers while administering some muscle relaxants and give the whole thing a chance to take effect. While I'm bossily giving advice here, I understand your x-rays aren't showing much, but I'd look on to a specialist, an orthopede who might run a few more detailed "look-sees." A CAT or an MRI might show up a problem not seen before.

Whatever, it sounds as if you might be approaching or are at the point where it doesn't matter anymore how much you hate Docs or hospitals or your worries on the home front and NEED to get this diagnosed hopefully fixed....or at least have a plan in that direction. I love ya' dear and you need to get something going or I'll have to come down there and drag your ass off somewhere myself! Now I know you can be mean as snake when needed (mix the Irish with the Texas and.......) but I think Hubby and I can handle you and if not, I'll bring a shovel to lay you out with a good whack or maybe two.

You have my best thoughts ...... But if all that ain't workin', I can smack you with that shovel!!

Saggy-Ass Tortoise