Donna - I feel your pain, since this is something I've been suffering with off and on for several years. I think I've been prescribed everything possible to relieve the pain, but nothing seems to work. I even gave a TENS unit a try, but that was just another waste of my insurance company's money.

My spine surgeon recommended a series of 3 epidural cortisone injections, but in the end I decided against it. This isn't something that is just done in a doctor's office - it must be preformed in the hospital. Due to the complex nature of it, and seeing that other regular cortisone shots (knee, elbow, shoulder) never gave me any relief for more than a couple of weeks, I just didn't feel it was worth even taking a chance.

The only thing that works for me, is as much bed rest as possible. I realize for most working folks, that isn't really an option. I hope you can find a solution that works for you, and that you can get some relief asap.