I am having some problems with my lower back, degenerative disk disease at L3 -L5 with minima; multilevel lumbar spondylosis. I am new to this back stuff. My rheumatologist (for fibro) thinks its pinched nerves (sciatica) and said if it doesn't get better to call about getting a shot. Well I called today. My thigh pain is terrible, my lower back is now hurting and my hip, used to just hurt when I sit and drove, now hurts anytime, pains moving around etc.....I personally think I need to see a spinal doctor.. and now, where is he sending me? When we were talking about it last time he said he knows some people....would that be a pain specialist???? I left a message, didn't hear back yet. He is very nice, my neck is hurting too but my neck mri didn't sound bad, now my neuro is doing EMG and nerve conduction is my arms next week cause I had a horrible arm, left shoulder pain flare in Dec and now my arms are sooooooooo fatigued....like I have to stop while I am brushing my teeth on a really bad day! YUCK> Good luck I hope you get the help you need / The ultracet, Darvacet N 100 and zanaflex I get aren't helping much at all, its like if I take a full dose I just want to go to sleep. I thought morphine was supposed to be good for chronic pain well I am going to try to get something this isn't fair.