i hear ya there...pain killers don't work on me
but I've found that taking half ibu and half tylenol will at least lessen the pain somewhat
ibu is good for the inflammation and the tylenol is good for blocking pain receptors, or so they say

they gave me between 7 and 9 epidurals when I was in labor with kya and then the doc said they couldn't give me any more

so they then put an ivy line into my spine with a slow drip and then in my arm had some sort of sleeping med to at least make me loopy to where I didn't care I was in pain
with Avery I was more prepared, though they didn't believe me til my 3 shot of epi then they just ivy taped my spine

and then gave me some pills again to more just make me loopy to where I didn't care.....