[madmmac]

The x ray was taken at the University of Washington Sports and Spine Center. The Dr who I saw was not a surgeon, but a rehabilitation specialist. His thought was no surgery would help.

No recent injury for the cause. But, in the last year I have had 4 episodes of a lot more pain than my daily/nightly normal. Like when you look at your socks or underwear and wonder how you will ever get them on.

I am 55. Yes, my lower back muscles are pretty much in spasm 24/7.

No, I was not in Nam'.

I was in PT for 3 months in my last bad episode. Traction, stretching, ab work, and I even tried some acupuncture. I have a EPI tens device that I wear when things are very bad and I sometimes take a muscle relaxer before I go to bed to hopefully help with some sleep.

Yes, I can only sleep on my sides and I use a pillow between my legs, knees bent and brought up, another pillow to my chest and hug and another under my head.

No chiropractor due to 1 cervical rupture and another bulging disc below it. Doc said I could become paralyzed if they did something wrong. I had only went 2x.

Mark Henry, good catch on the possible kidney stone. They thought it may be a calcium build up on the aortic. A calcium heart count and stress test ruled that out. So yes, it is probably a kidney stone....F....

Thanks for the inspiration.

P.S....my wife tells me I'm FOC all the time.

Thanks again.