Yeah it has been a bad one, although I thi8nk it's getting a little better now. Although I didn't want to take so much time off work, I think it was a good decision. It takes some time for a back to get better and mine is feeling a little better now. I went to a regular doctor and he put me on some muscle relaxers (which I hate and will only take in "emergencies") and got me signed up for some physical theropy (which should be really good).