I have annular tears in L4-L5 and L5-S1 with leaking pulposes. I had a discogram to confirm the discs were torn and leaking and I'm sorry to tell you but it was the worst pain I'd ever felt in my life! I'm 45, btw. My mom was in the waiting room and she said she and the other patients could hear my crying and hollering all the way to the waiting room at the front of the building.

Now my NEW pain doctor tells me Discograms are barbaric. They are NOT necessary to check for torn discs. An MRI can easily see the torn, leaking discs. If I were you, I'd seek a second opinion, a doctor who agrees that this test is not just terribly horrifically painful, but also unnecessary.

I'm sorry, but this is my honest and truthful experience. It was pure torture.