I am glad Doc. Smith came into the dicussion. He is so right about the medications. Please tell the doctor that what you are using isn't doing much good. There really are alot of meds to choose from. I hope he or she has compassion for you in dealing with your pain.
Because of the over all condition of your spine, just be real careful in making your decisions. Surgery isn't always the answer. That one test isn't going to give all the critical information he needs on the spine. Please continue to look into it, and read all the information. I sure do wish you all the best on this in what ever your decisions are. ginnie