I'm having problems with my back too and currently seeing a rheumatologist who is now handling the back thing and a neurologist who is handling migraines and now arm fatigue. (I am also dx with fibro) I recently last winter just started with bad thigh pain and got mri of l spine and it shows some degenerative disk disease....minimal lumbar spondylosis....everything minimal......minimal...well it is now causing maximum pain and I have left a message with rheumy for getting set up for a shot. I had one relapse from the pain for about 3 weeks, right when I went to see him! Now its back with a vengeance, pain in thigh, when I drive, sit, moving to hip, lower back, starting to limp, my pain meds of ultracet , darvacet n 100 and zanaflex barely take the edge off and put me to sleep If I take the full dose. Is he sending me to a pain specialist? I am wondering If I should be referred to a neuosurgeon or spine specialist at this point??? Rheumy is saying its pinched nerves (sciatica) and will come and go....well help! You seem like you know a bit about this back stuff! I will ask the Neuro too> He is doing emg tests on my very fatigued arms next week from some freaky fatigue attack last fall. My bloodwork for Myasthenis Gravis and all kinds of muscle diseases is good. I just hurt all over! The ultracet used to take care of it all..