Hello, I am a newbie to this forum. I am a 56 y lady with long standing back problems. Right sided herniation at L3-4, bulging at L2-3, and also L5-S1. Degeneration throughout and some spinal stenosis at L3-4 - MRI taken in 06. Since Friday I've been having sevree pain thats going down the left side now, but to the knee, hip, groin, thigh. Can't walk, stand, even laying down hurts. Only sitting is less painful or standing stooped over like Quasimoto. My doc thinks I have facet joint disease. Seeing a chiropractor who's offering traction, TENS, no help yet. May have to have an epidural. The problem is no pain specialist/anesthesialogist is within 30 miles of me thats in my ins. plan. In the event I do get an epidural, how long do they last? How many do I need? I'm also a mild diabetic, would that be a hinderance?