I feel yur pain budd. I have sever back pain do to an injury in the U.S.Marine Corps. There are times were i can not get out of bed for the fear of me colapsing on the floor cause of the pain. Now medical mj as any drug will not completly relive you of your pain what it does it makes it managable, making it were you can function and be able to life a healthy fuctional life. Inicas are probly what you would want to try but if you find a caregiver that knows a bit about the meds then they can get you a sativa strian that works for pain but does not leave you with couch lock or yur face in a bag of chips,(indicas make me hungery). there are strians like cali mist, and cannatonic that are really good for pain they are high in cbd's a type of cannabiod that are good for pain. If you would like more info and some help abtaining your card check out my profile and hit me up are send me an e-mail at [email protected]. I have set up a local ASA chapter and this is what we do is help those paitients like you to get into the program and help them make the program work for them. plus we do lobbying and legislative work to get the program moving in a forward movement and to help preserve our right to grow. And alot more. I f you would like to volenteer or become an activist or just want or need information on the program just e-mail Diesel at ri_asa_chapter@ yahoo.com