Our Health Care?

I have been suffering for 4 years with back pain and to this day have never seen a specialist! I don't understand what it takes for someone to get the help they need with our health care system the way it is. Some people are fortunate enough to get to see someone and get the help they need but me I am just suffering in so much pain everyday. My doctor does not give me enough pain medication to live a productive life due to the dependent nature of the drugs used to relieve the pain. So instead of living life and trying to enjoy what little time god will allow me to be here I lay on the couch day after day in terrible pain. When things become this bad in a persons life shouldn't the quality of life count for something? Does this not suggest a person should see someone with expertise to help that person? The Canadian health care system has really gone down the drain and what are we suppose to do about it? With all the new drugs out on the market and so many bad side effects and doctors really not being educated enough we have to do our research stand up for ourselves and really be our own advocates.