well, so far it's not an emergency for me yet. I can still go potty without any problems...that area is just numb and feels really weird tho. (make it go away! Being numb in that area is really freaky)

Tonight, I'm feeling really stiff. It's going down my back...from about the level where my bra strap is, down to my toes. The most uncomfortable part of the stiffness and numbness is at my waist (about where the waistband of pants would be) and wearing clothing is driving me nuts. I'm guessing that's allodynia. (sp?) I cant wear my jeans at all, and wearing my cotton shorts is barely tolerable. Sweatpants arent too horrible feeling tho.

It hurts too, right at the base of my spine and in the small of my back. Kind of like something is tightening around my spine. Not bad yet, just annoying.

I dont quite understand the sick feeling I'm feeling. I just feel so uncomfortable. Like I want to crawl out of my body.

I keep falling asleep, it's like I just cant stay awake and I'm so exhausted. This is so annoying. I feel like I'm being tortured and I'm almost to the point where I'll admit to the Kennedy assassination (6yrs before I was born) just to get some relief.

I'm half tempted to call my neuro and beg for steroids, altho I'm pretty sure they wont help me. Didnt work for my left hand last fall and made me feel really really weird. (that was oral steroids...I think if I were begging for 'roids right now it'd be IVSM)

It's only been about 3 days. Woke up like this monday morning. I'd done a ton of walking with my boyfriend and his dad sunday night. Was super exhausted when I got home that night. I remember just before going home, my back felt really tight from all the walking. That's a similar feeling to the weird sensation in my back that I have right now too.