Introduction and mattress question.

[Guest guest]

Let me introduce myself. My name is from Florida. In July of

this year I did something stupid and herniated L5-S1. The MRI showed

compression of S1 nerve root. In August I had an epidural injection

and one of the symptoms went away and is still gone. That symptom

was difficulty using the toilet because the least little straining

was unbearable. Now I am going to Physical Therapy. I am following

the home instructions the best I can. My doctor has said I will need

a Discetomy but that scares me to no end. I am trying everything to

avoid surgery. My husband and I bought an incline table. Now we are

looking for a new mattress. We are thinking about a tempur-pedic.

They are expensive. My thinking is if I have surgery it will cost a

fortune even with insurance so if I will have to spend the money on

surgery why not spend it preventing surgery. Any thoughts on a

temper-pedic mattress?

Living with a back problem has been difficult to say the least.

Actually my back feels fine it is the right leg numbness and

tingling and muscle cramping at night that is the trouble. I have

resigned myself to the fact my life will never be the same. Just

when I am feeling a bit positive something happens to remind me I am

not the same as before hurting myself. Anyway, I'm glad I found this

group.