I'm not a medical person, however. In 1998 many other problems with my lumbar back showed on x-rays and MRI, but not the stenosis. In 2000, they discovered advanced stenosis in both the canal and foramen. My personal opinion is that your docs are filling you with hogwash and frankly, I am quite angry that they are treating you in this inhumane fashion. It's inhumane to infer that the pain is in your head, especially since the scan shows the stenosis.
Stenosis is an extremely painful condition.
You could also be depressed and I agree that pain can be a great cause of depression. It's also been known to reduce some of the pain level. You can find out more about spinal stenosis by searching this web site for it. It's in your back and travels through your sciatic nerve. The ovarian and kidney cysts probably exacerbate the pain.