Yesterday, I was putting my 2 year old in to his car seat and experience a huge amount of pain down my left side. I almost passed out! Saw the people at TOSH and had an MRI. I have ruptured my L4/L5 disk--a really nasty one according to TOSH. They prescribed me prednisone (steroid for inflammation), methocarbamol (muscle relaxer) and hydrocodone for pain (like vicodin/lortab). My back no longer hurts, but the nerve down my left side hurts pretty intensely still. I'm scheduled for steroid injections next week.
I have a few questions for the board:
1. Anyone ever have this?
2. Can I still run (SLC Track 5K is this Saturday)?
3. Any advice?
I've Goggled this problem, but there is little information available for runners. I run 40-70 miles a week and do not want to stop