Thank you all for your replies!I'm 46 and have not had any falls or ever been in an accident that would have caused this.My guess is it's the repetetive work I've done for 15 yrs. in the postal service.I just know I'm tired of hurting every day of my life and would like some relief.I'm nervous about what the neurosurgeon will say on Tuesday,but actually I think it'll be a relief if he says I need surgery.I've tried pt and chiro,but at that time xray only showed arthritis,only recently had first MRI that show bulging discs and of course it couldn't be only one.