So Becks, you are in my prayers every night that your remission holds, but that is apparently not the whole enchilada. Unremitting pain isn’t tenable. I believe there are specialists/facilities who focus solely on identifying causes and utilizing even nontraditional (i.e. native) remedies. In the arena of distraction, gardening—hands in dirt—might be replaced by working with materials like clay that have a sensory component but allow you to control position. I will do some investigating and you might too. Don’t give up the search, which is something that can also be engaging/distracting: wondering about the latest studies on etiology as well. I am glad you have something you are looking forward to: may it be a long Spring Break!