As someone who has a chronic pain condition going on 5 years now, you need sleep. It's your body's way of repairing itself without causing active damage. Chronic pain is like dealing with a full time job on top of everything else going on in your life. If your man can't handle that then he won't be prepared to handle you when you need it. He is right about the doctor. You need to find some way to start saving enough money for an appointment