well, let me know how it works out. I'm looking at the same in in about a month or so. I've also got some herniated lumbar disks that have been giving me pain for years. I've gone though lots of physical therapy which helped some but my legs are usually numb and can't feel a lot on the bottom of my feet (it's really weird, it feels like I'm walking on pebbles all the time) Then other times my leg just feels like it's on fire. I've been taking drugs to help me sleep at night because I get such pain when I'm in one position too long that I have to get up every couple of hours.

Many years ago I had the same thing in my neck and ended up getting surgery to have a disk removed and my C5-C6 fused. I really, really, REALLY don't want to go through surgery again.

I FINALLY get to see a neurologist at the end of the month where my Dr says I'll probably end up getting those shots. I'm not looking forward to it, but it's GOT to be better then surgery.