Wow I feel for you. I'm going through my second bad bout of back pain in two years. Work has bought me a Herman Miller Aeron chair (
http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/...440-p8,00.html) and it has helped a lot. Before the chair I could hardly walk by 5 pm.
For now I use a muscle relaxant during the day with Codeine and at night Percocet. I'm not happy about it but this bout is getting better and I'm hoping to be without the heavy pain meds in less than a week. I have a job where I just can't leave as I am the lead on one huge project and 2nd on another very large project.
Sooo.... I feel your pain and I understand. I'm not that old and I'm dealing with this and to be honest I'm very worried. Living with the pain during the day and pain killers at night is no life. Once I get over this bout I will be looking at Chiro and Physio and hope that I find solace in one or the other. Good luck to you
