injury at work

I was injuried in 1988 with a cyst on my wrist. The company doctor did surgery and removed the cyst. Then at a later date I complained about pain in my wrist they said I had a whole in my tenden. That there was nothing they can do. Then later I got tendinitus in my right and left elbows they said they was nothing they could do I was off work for sometime they put my one arm in a cast to stop me from using the arm but the tendinitus returned and nothing was done about it. Now I injuried my middle finger hitting at work and the did a mri and said they is nothing they can do. They won't say it is tendinitus but it swells up and I am in constant pain. They have me on muscle relaxers to help with inflamation but nothing for pain. The company doctors are afraid I will hurt myself worse if they give me pain medication. I am afraid the company that I have been with for 17 years is about to close and I will not be able to get another job. I tried to go to my own doctor but he wants a release form from my employer and i was afraid if I get one does that mean my work will no longer be liable for the damage I have gotten over the years. All I want is my arms and hands fixed. All I want is for them to take responsiblitity for what I have wrong and fix it. I am also union but they do nothing for me. The union is just a waste of time. I am only 36 years old and I don't want to be crippled by the time I am 50 and not be able to do anything. While I am in good health I want my arms fixed so I can have a normal life for the rest of my time. thanks
Ron

[Edited by rsell64 on 04-25-2001 at 07:45 PM]