Osteitis Pubis

I thought I may be suffering from a hernia of sorts but have been diagnosed with osteitis pubis. The doctor says I can still run but I am running a lot slower because of the pain. Have any of you had it and, apart from stretching, is there anything else you may have done to help alleviate the problem. How long did it take before the pain went away (if it did). The doctor says it may never go away. Not running is not too much of an option right now because of the stress I am under with my job and if I were to stop I would probably have a heart attack within two weeks!