question: I have chronic back pain and left hip / flank pain that often radiates down my left leg. I also have joint pain often. I have had trouble getting a family doctor to prescribe medications that will help. I m actually an old ER nurse myself and I do not have a tendency to abuse RX meds, so I think I would benefit from some muscle relaxers and maybe some sort of narcotic that I could take when this pain occurs. Neurontin has also helped me in the past. Where do I need to go to get a doctor to take me seriously? I have FEDERAL blue cross BLUE shield insurance. I just need a doctor who will prescribe me what will WORK.