Brief History:I have had an on the job injury in 06'--I fell off of a 4 foot high crate slipped on a piece of cardboard landed on back. Did rehab and released-prednisone, vicodin, soma for pain. In the year after I went to work as an apprentice electrician but working on ladder all day, climbing and twisting brought back the low back pain/sciatic pain every couple weeks intense during flare ups. Went to multiple ER visits and dx chronic pain/sciatica told to find doc to prescribe meds. Found a doc, signed contract and started off with vicuprofen then norco and stretching, pilates suggested.I have had to discontinue electrical work and have moved from austin, tx to a small town in east texas. I haven't been seen by a doc in 20 months and can now afford to see an osteopath who I'm seeing next Tues. I have tried managing back pain with ultram, ibuprofen, tylenol-3, obviously the norco worked best with the vicuprofen a close second. Never had abuse issues. How do I approach doctor about prescribing what has worked. I have no medical history for the past 20 months and as of yet been able to afford an MRI although am shopping rround. this is a small town...Any suggestions on how to talk to doc without seeming desperate? I called another doc in town who said "we do surgery but don't prescribe narcotics around here", so that makes me feel even more anxious asking.