Degenerative disk

Have anyone of you been diagnosed with this.
That’s what saw bones tells my wife is wrong with my back.
Of late it’s causing a lack of sleep and I’m getting tired.
Seem to be lifting and moving a lot of heavy stuff at work lately.
I’ve still got 10+years of construction work ahead of me.
Just wondering what eases your pain. I’m not interested in pain pills.
I’ve taken so many ibuprofen in the past ten years I believe they cave caused problems also.
I have quit taking them except on rare occasions when I just can’t stand it. I also Have arthritis in my knees.
Dr wants to scrape the arthritis from my lower vertebrae’s to get a better look.
Has any of you had this done?

30+ years. Chiropractic care helps a great deal. And so does your diet. But what's helped me most is an ointment - https://www.drchristophersherbshop.com/product_p/dco210.htm
Can also get capsules for working inside-out. Yes, I'll get disputes from some BUT: The proof is me.
I gave a tub of it to a friend who had suffered from wrist pain most of his working life. Very debilitating. He was very skeptical but had that look of, "Well, Tim's my bud, so what the heck..." As soon as he started rubbing it on, he turned to his brother and said "FRANK!! IT DON'T HURT! IT DON'T HURT!!!" They forgot I was even there, both excited about it because even as a kid he used to wake up crying at night.
Easing pain isn't the main thing it's doing for you. Fixing the problem is.
Your mileage may vary, no two people are the same. But IT WORKS.

You MIGHT need to have someone apply it to the area of your spine; I manage on my own but it would be significantly better if someone were available to help. It IS a little greasy-ish because of the wheat germ and olive oils as the base. But I don't mind one bit!

This should help answer some of your questions. https://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/degenerative-disc-diseaseI have 3 disks that are pretty much gone. Have you had it for long or are you in the beginning stages. You'll probably need a MRI to answer that. Many different things work or help many different people, it's kinda poke and hope. Seems one thing will work for a while then have to search and try something else. Hot soaks, inversion table, and stretches help me, but I need Oxi here and there at times to get through some days and I hate the crap. I wish I had a cure for everyone it's depressing to live with. I wish you luck in your search.

chaskaduo wrote: This should help answer some of your questions. https://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/degenerative-disc-disease I have 3 disks that are pretty much gone. Have you had it for long or are you in the beginning stages. You'll probably need a MRI to answer that. Many different things work or help many different people, it's kinda poke and hope. Seems one thing will work for a while then have to search and try something else. Hot soaks, inversion table, and stretches help me, but I need Oxi here and there at times to get through some days and I hate the crap. I wish I had a cure for everyone it's depressing to live with. I wish you luck in your search.

Already had MRI last summer.

"Some mistakes we never stop paying for." One true saying.

Thad, That's what happened to me in early 200's. Finally, in 2006, after 100's of chiropractor trips, different exercises and pain management including three different shots of something in my spine, I got to where I couldn't walk more than a couple hundred feet without stopping. Had to watch my right foot to make sure it was under me to walk even at that. Acquired spondilothesis is what Doctor told me. I had no disk left between L3-L4, L4-L5, and only a very little, (25%) between L5-S1. I was 60 at the time. Still doing good, though not nearly as active nor able to do what I used to do. Now have L3, L4, L5 and S1 fused together and metal pins brackets holding it all together. Some things are especially bad. Just standing and using weedeater seems to bother me the most.

Diagnosed Degenerative Disc disease in the late eighties, struggled thru it until 2016 when gave in for lower back surgery, found too much arthritis to do any better there but investigated my neck where was worse. Got two implant discs at C5/6 and C6/7 to replace what had degenerated nearly completely. Returned feeling to fingers and forearms, gained feeling in hands that would go away for weeks and has not done that since. Was getting where could hardly enjoy riding my Harley as hands would tingle out.

Scott that’s why I use the crutches. I just let my weight hang and it helps better than anything I’ve tried.

BIL has had surgery and all, but he still says the only thing that helps is his inversion table.  I'm gonna look for one of them and see if it helps mine.  I've got arthritis BAD in the back and even worse in my neck.  I'll be praying for you Buddy.

I also have degeneration and arthritis in my lower back. I've had it since high school. I saw bunches of back crackers and docs, do have a prescription for hydrocodone but only use it when it's unbearable, also have the muscle relaxants that is needed when I stiffen up when the sharp pains come from the back. I don't take them either unless really really bad. last 3 specialists I've been to all read the early x-rays and ones ordered by them, all 3 told me that surgery would only pad their pockets and wouldn't do me any good as i'm still up and walking. if I selected the surgery I have to make the decision of being in a sitting position or a standing one. sitting means a wheel chair and standing...well thinking about it, I don't think I could poop without making a heck ova mess! and i'd hafta have a pulley system or some kind of a lift to get up outta and inta bed, plus i'd hafta cut the roof off my vehicles to drive them! I had one of them shots put into/around my lower spine, that helped a lot but only lasted about 6 months, and if you did anything strenuous you could still feel the pain. I can't walk to far before I have to find a place to land and sit awhile, then i'm off going again. lived with it most of my life, will prolly live with it the rest of my life. good luck on yours, I hope something/someone can help you out!

L4 been my problem for many years. Also, like Joe, I have Arthritis in my shoulder, but its the right side, and of coarse I'm right handed. Pretty tough tryin' to work under a dash wiring or working overhead without a lot of pain. I don't know which is worst sometime, my back givin' me Hell or my shoulder. Sucks gettin' old. I do some Aleve' once in a while, but I don't like takin' pills either. A hot marathon shower concentrating on those two area's helps sometimes for me. Retirement from the Heavy Equip job that I do everyday is getting close. Actually, it can't come quick enough!! Building wiring systems is much easier on the body...  LOL!