My dad woke up in middle of the night with the most excrutiating pain. He describes it as if someone has tied a 50 lb weight to his testicles and yanked down the street....he says the pain is mostly in groin, Left leg ( from the knee UP), and also in his lower back left side by his hip ( or love handle area). He's been in the ER three times, in the last 2 weeks and is now in the hospital going on 7 days straight. They have done MRI, cat scan, blood tests, colonoscopy, and a bunch of other stuff and can't seem to figure out what's wrong. Every day he seems to get worse. He can't dress himself, walk, or really do anything without my mom. He is being givin Diladin for pain and its only masking the problem. My. Dad has had high BP since he was 30...and I mean HIGH...he's been on medication for that and was diagnosed with one of the worst cases of sleep apnea the Dr has seen. He quit smoking and dri king about 20 years ago, and has had "cluster migranes" off and on since his 20's ( and when I say migranes I mean, blacked out numb, vomiting, white as aghost..in the hospital given demerol and still wanting to die) My dad is 58 now. He also used to race sprint cars and motorcycles but has been told to stop because it has damaged his neck. Please help me..I'm affraid I might loose him this time...oh, also he said a heating pad helps, and he only wants to lay totally Flat on his back..nothing else....help!