Guest guest Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 My name is Cheryl. I have a herniated disc in L5. I have been on heavy pain meds and they do not help. They are like sugar pills. I am going through a series of epidurals that started 2 weeks ago and that is was a very bad experience. It seemed to do more harm than good. I have a double coming up this Monday and am already fearful. The doctor that I see is an HMO doctor so I have no choice in who sees me. I get very little information from him. I just found out 2 weeks ago that the disc is herniated on both sides, hence the double on Monday. I have had arthritis for years in my spine and elsewhere but this past September the disc blew. Sometimes the pain and depression that comes with it is unbearable. I can no longer walk my dog a mile every morning at dawn. My world has gone to gray. I was an avid gardener and wonder what lies ahead for me. Last September I could hardly ride the lawn tractor. Well that is the short of it. I hope to get to know you folks. I pray that I learn something here. My hubby doesn't understand. I really do not have anyone to talk to about it. Thank You for listening. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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