Muscle Tears

I have had horrible hip pain for 3ish months now and have tried everything to fix it or even get some relief but nothing has helped.  I started worrying that something was wrong because usually it isn't as hard to get relief.  I asked my pain specialist what to do and he said he wanted me to get n MRI but because insurance won't cover an MRI before an Xray is done, I had to get an Xray first.  The Xray came back as normal but the MRI didn't.  When the MRI came back, my doctor explained that I had a tear in my gluteus medius muscle.  It wasn't bad enough for surgery but still needed treatment. I went in on Monday for injections in my hip.  I ended up getting 6 total shots, 3 numbing shots and 3 with the medication to treat the pain.  My boyfriend, Khiry, was in the hospital so he couldn't take me and the office refused to sedate me if I didn't have a driver.  Basically, I was lucky enough to get the shots while being totally awake.  I have to say, it hurt worsethan anything I've ever experienced.  In the future, I will definitely be sedated for any and all procedures that require long needles going into any part of my body.  Since Monday, the shots have started helping and the initial soreness of the shots has worn off.  I definitely feel a difference in my pain level since the shots.  I still am hurting a little but not anywhere near what it was before the procedure.    I'll keep everyone updated if I get the procedure again... :)