Hi, I have been reading all the recent posts and just joined forum, to see if anyone else is having similar syptoms to me, I have suffered with chronic back pain and sciatica for over 10 years now, I have a degenerative disc disorder. I have had lots of medication, injections, physio and two MRI which showed up a Tarlov Cyst right on the bottom of my spine, diddn't seem to make much difference at first, all my back end was in constant pain and discomfort, but now ! what a difference my buttocks are throbbing in pain all the time and I can't sit or lie flat on my back, I have to lie on my side just to watch tv late at night, I am suffering with a few unpleasant symptoms but the worst is bowel problems, I can hardly leave the house, I went to doctor 2 weeks ago and could hardly speak for crying, I think he thinks my back pain is causing depression, I know its not that, its a different pain all together, it would be good to hear from someone else, just so I know I am not going mad.