Good suggestion. At least while OP tries to find the right doctor. A high kavalactone supplement may be more effective than tea.

I’m sorry people are behaving so badly, OP.

“This commonly used medication is not acceptable under any circumstances” is a helluva take from someone who knows nothing about OP. And OP explicitly asked to avoid this kind of talk. Please go elsewhere with your misplaced morality.

Thank you for an actual substantive comment. And some reasoning to go with it. :-)

There’s a school of massage locally, with cheaper therapists. Maybe check there?

You could also find a physical therapist who is open to doing bodywork, and not just exercises, and then use insurance to cover most of it.