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Oh for heaven sake! I hope you can get some relief to get through Christmas! Heating pad? Cold packs? One of those snug body wraps to stabilize movements? I would also be careful about letting a chiro do any manipulations of your spine, back, neck area. Whatever the x-rays show, please seek another opinion as to how to take care of what's going on.

I understand what it's like to get a wrench thrown into the works. Along the years I've also had that happen and the best I can say is to not be sidetracked, to keep on the course of your normalized blood sugar because you don't want to add more misery to your health woes. I think you already know this. I can attest to what uncontrolled blood sugar will do to a body as it's now severely affected both my brother and sister. You're young and have a family so you want to be as healthy as you can be.

Pain, stress, distress can cause blood sugar to rise so make sure you continue to eat right, take your meds and keep on track. Sometimes some people just feel 'oh what the heck' and give in to going so far off with their eating that it sends their blood sugar sky high but [as you already know!] this will worsen your health. And if you're dealing with possible neuropathy, you absolutely must make sure your blood sugar is as close to normal as it can be - and, again, I mean really 'normal' normal, not what you see on charts from the doctor's office.

I'm sorry for this setback. Take care of yourself and you can come here and rant all you want!

Despite all this, I hope you and the family can have a good Christmas!

Just a guess here that it's nerve-related? Disks, pinched nerves can all give you pain like that. I hope you find some relief. When I was struck with a sciatic nerve problem a few years ago, I searched online for exercises. Of course, I knew that it was sciatica because I'd been to my doctor. Anyway, what I found was stretching very gently over one of those large exercise balls (I think they're also called stability balls.) and resting there on my stomach with my hands stretched out in front on the floor and my feet out at the back on the floor keeping me steady really eased the pain. I'd read that movements like this helped separate the disks and the pinched nerves. In my case, it did the trick. I did it as often as I could, slowly and stayed draped over the ball, keeping my head down.

I hope you have a better day tomorrow!

That's all the doctor said? That he didn't know? But he gave you a shot? Maybe you need another doctor! (Not a chiro.)

I know it's painful. I had back strain from lifting bags of mulch and carrying them many years ago and then also dealt with the sciatic nerve problem. It's very important to be diagnosed and then treated correctly and that's where I think your problem is. I think you haven't been diagnosed correctly. Maybe you need to find a better GP.

Yes, the point right now is to get diagnosed correctly with the proper tests. X-rays and an MRI and a professional interpretation. Then, treatment.

I know it's painful so the sooner this can be taken care of, the better.

I think you had mentioned that you changed your job? You went from standing a lot in your old job to sitting? If that's so, then you know that sitting for long periods causing its own problems and it might have contributed to this. Make sure that your doctor knows what you do most of the day (sitting, standing, etc.)

That's good. There are lots of exercises that anyone can do to strengthen the back and that might help. Having stronger back muscles will help support the spine.

When I'm out I wear specific walking shoes. You can google for good examples of these. I found that Propet makes really good shoes that are comfortable, have great support and look good, too.

Oh, so that's it! I think an orthopedist or neurologist would be good doctors to consider. From what I know, they don't want to jump into operating quickly but have you go through therapy and some lifestyle changes and anti-inflammatories with pain meds.

On a different note though, exercises that strengthen the back and stomach muscles help support the spine in the long term and when you get over this, please ask your doctor about this.

Good luck and I hope you can get some relief.