Today, I have done NOTHING that should have set off my back pain, but I had to bite back a yelp trying to stand up from using the bathroom. My lower back is literally buzzing with throbbing pain right now, despite the most strenuous activity I've done in the last 24hrs having been stirring a saucepan of soup.

This is how bad it is despite being on Fentanyl patches! They are low dose, and I'm hoping that in January I'll be able to see a pain specialist since my GP admits that with how much damage there is to my spine a higher dose, along with stronger breakthrough meds, is justified, but right now I'm soooo frustrated!

I hate this so much - I'm generally such a happy person when I'm not in pain, but on days like this it seems unimaginable that I'll ever be in a good mood again!