I saw my PM about this very subject yesterday. Same type of pains wrapping around. He seems to think it is facet arthritis and referring pain around the ribcage and to the front. At the same time I have some Gastro issues going on so it all hurts pretty bad. But, he is ordering an xray of my T-spine which is one area of I haven't ever had any films done for. He also prescribed Valium because most all other muscle relaxers do not work for me for one reason or another. And said to use moist heat in the meantime until I can get some facet injections later on. He did say there is probably no herniations at all....otherwise I wouldn't have been standing there and talking to him...I would be in the ER (his words).

So, today, I am a bit better thanks to the Valium and the Gastro doc is to call me back later.