Hi there KDS. I don't think we've met before but I have MS and my husband has severe back pain.

Hubby's back is rather a mess now with multiple protruding discs, a degenerative crumbling arthric spine and the crumbly bits have encroached onto several of his lumbar nerves, causing much pain.

He saw a neuro about 4 weeks ago about his back pain, and after reviewing hubby's latest CT and MRI, the neuro told him he needs a spinal fusion and soon. He has now referred him onto a Spinal Specialist, but we have to wait until October for the appoinmtnet to come around.

So far I've received some wonderful feedback and excellent advice from this site, and if you're interested I thought I'd share what advice I've so far been given..

Here's the link to the thread I started: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread45284.html

Godd luck KDS. I hope your pain eases oon!