For going on three years now, I have had widespread pain primarily on the right upper side of my body. Laying down can give me partial relief. Sitting or standing immediately exacerbates the pain levels to a 9 to 10 out of ten pain. It feels like my back and chest muscles are pulling. When walking, the muscle hurt and pull, like I may fall backwards. A good example would be my problem of standing to shave. Standing in one spot in front of the mirror has become impossible. Once I tolerate pain from standing for about a minute, the pain increases and my upper back and chest muscles start quivering and shaking; as do my legs. I quickly go to sit or preferably lay down. It takes a good hour or two for my muscle pain to lessen to levels I experienced before I attempted to stand in one spot and shave. The pain and shaking were not helped by trials on muscle relaxants and other medications such as Baclofen, Zanaflex and Mirtazapine. I found that MS Contin, Hydromorphone and oxycodone is essentially non-effective for pain relief. Pain gets much worse as day progresses, even if I've been laying down all day; which I'm finding it harder to do anything but lay on the couch. When I take my Sublinox (Ambien) at night, I generally notice that my pain levels are reduced. If I can go to sleep, laying on my back or stomach often alleviates much of the pain. If or when I wake up, moving my right arm has the sensation that it is very rigid. Rigid with muscle cramps, in intolerable pain is how I describe each days existence. When the pain and cramps get worse in my neck and chest, my voice is effected. I lose my voice and it hurts in my sternum area to speak.This is not my nature to fall into a funk and abandon most of my life. I ran a successful business for 27 years. I no longer can run that business. I thank God my wife has taken over the reigns and the business is surviving. I am depressed only in the sense that it is depressing to lay on the couch and watch television for a good part of the day. I have no other options as sitting and standing has become intolerable. I need help that my Doctor and a myriad of specialists have not been able to do. They believe me from what they say. No Doctors have mentioned that I may be suffering from something related to psychiatry. My GP is understanding that I can't drive anymore, and it is beyond difficult to make it to Doctor appointments anymore. A year and a half ago, it was bad, but I could make it to appointments. Any ideas as I'm nearing the end of my mental rope.