My back went out.

Yeah, I am sorry to hahaha! I hope to be back soon too. thanks for the response and support!

Hi mamasan, it's good to see you on here. I hope your back pain is much improved. Or should I say - I hope you are coping with it more, because that kind of back pain never goes away altogether, does it?

No abbey, it surely doesn't. If I turn the wrong way, sleep the wrong way, just agitate that nerve and it will come back. I have been fortunate to have caught it in time in the past and just took ibuprofen and laid down for a while and it helped, but this time, I didn't. I am doign better though! Thanks!

Thanks abbey! I really appreciate it. It does help to know that I have such great friends who are thinking of me during this time. Take care and I am trying to get on here every once in awhile when I don't feel the pain so much. Take care!

Your problem must be the siatic nerve. Ouch, heard that's terribly painful as well. Hope you feel better soon. Take care, carolbee

Well, I certainly know what your feeling! Mine is going down the back of my leg! They gave me hydrocodone for pain and prednisone steroid pack for inflammation. The ibuprofens weren't doing anything. I know the feeling about having to be careful how you turn or twist. This happened in my sleep can you beleive it!

He gave me hydrocodone and put me on a prednisone to lower the inflamation. I have been diagnosed with Degenerative Disk Disease so I need to be more careful. Take care and thanks for the information!

the vicodine is fine but be careful with the predisone it's a steroid and can do damage to your kidneys,i know it works wonders for the pain but be careful.

Thanks max! I am really glad you told me that. That could explain why I have mysteriously come down with a UTI. Going to the doctor to get antibiotics and stopping the prednisone. Will just take ibuprofen. The pain seems to have abated and I am more mobile since yesterday!

They put me on anti-inflammatory meds and pain killers, which I really don't want to take because they make me feel fuzzy headed. If I keep having this problem they are going to send me to a chiropractor. I have to go this route because I am on new insurance and my doctor has to go through the motions and then he can give me a referral. He said if I have no improvement in two weeks that I can call him and he can then give me a referral. We shall see! Thanks for the information!

Thanks secretbear! It's not the best way to start the new year but it could be worse. So I will not complain too much! I hope to be back up and at it in the next few days. Take care and thanks for the support!

They diagnosed me with DDD yesterday. Your right about that tingling feeling in the lower back and the numbness. I am getting it going down my left leg, apparently I pinched one of my nerves when I must have turned in my sleep or something. I haven't done anything to bring this on. Who knows! It's a mystery really. Thanks for your support!

Thanks! I hope to be back here soon. However when my husband comes home for leave I won't be on here that often. Thanks for the prayers!