Keep trying doctors or find a lower paying job. No such thing as legal without a doctor prescription. Best to find alternative ways to help it. Hanging upside down can sometimes help a nerve that is getting pinched. They have a machine that will stretch your lower back, sometimes relieving pain. That Tramadol is addictive and they should've taken you off slowly and not a just a complete stop. If it just happened, call the VA and tell them your going through a rough time since they stopped you cold turkey. Tell them this is a drug that needs to be taken off you slowly and your not able to get it.