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I'm sorry Lion, this sounds really frustrating. So all your less invasive things must include a regular stretching program (aside from yoga classes) and diet modification? I was a fireman for 23 years, got really beat up including being a veteran of two building collapses, have a couple of compressed discs (I know, I was taller at one time). I have arthritis in all my joints (including back) but now am ok without meds, just a lot of stretching and exercise and a diet that would make Dr. Oz jealous. But I understand herniated discs are a challenge. I hope you find relief, but I can't stress enough that a daily stretching program has helped me get back to normal. Good luck kiddo, don't give up, 71 is not old, it's your 1st year of getting that IRA money, with many more to come, Bill

Latest MRI shows herniated disk L2/L3 pressing on a nerve that runs down my left leg. X-rays show no cartilage in my hips, arthritis in both hips and lower back, with left hip the worst. So, It'll be a hip replacement at some time, just now sure where in the list of procedures. On prednisone for a couple weeks, but can't keep it up long since I'm type 2 diabetic. I guess next is a cortisone shot in the spine. I also have a script for rehab. Taking all those supplements. Using ice at night and heating pads during the day and those disposable heat wraps all the time (Steve orders them by the case from Costco). Extended release pain reliever at night. Getting more sleep. But, using a cane now for balance. And, other equipment; looking like a retirement home in here. Friends see me and loan me canes and walkers and... Chiro and massage. Have the name of a good acupuncturist and good yoga teacher for "real people." Even have a client with some magnetic machine to realign my electrons or something; she uses it on her horses and me and other people too, I think! This is getting very time-consuming. And, I turn 71 so am old. But, my grandmother lived to 103. I want to strengthen muscles before hip replacement, and hopefully lessen pain so I can rehab. My sister fell during rehab, so Medicare stopped paying because she wasn't getting better every day. She remained housebound, because she couldn't get up her steps. But, at least her hip pain was gone! Thanks for everyone's thoughts and suggestions. I keep adding them all in to the mix. Doing all the less invasive things before I think about surgery.

I assume you've been checked for Lyme. Sleep deprivation can cause some of these symptoms too, as well as postural positions. If I don't move a lot, my hip aches, so more movement seems to be my cure. Also, I can't give up my mint '01 Audi A4, but after a 2 1/2 hour ride my right hip gives out, then it's fine after a good stretch. Tumeric and Stinging Nettle are good as anti inflammation agents, but if there is something in your diet causing this they are useless. You may want to go gluten free for two weeks, then call me in the morning. Good luck, you're too young for this to be happening.

Me too!

I renewed today after an email to my rep telling him that I did not receive the extra 5% off offer communication. It hurt my feelings (I can be sensitive when left out) because I've been with them since before they were ATX. Rep called minutes after the email and told me to hold on and he would see what he could do. He maybe had a quick cigarette and came back in a few minutes and said no problem. So if you want that extra 5% may be worth a call. I have MAX and from what I can see on my confirmation no changes from last year.

The IRS will be issuing regs to prevent states from circumventing the SALT limitation of $10,000. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-18-54.pdf

I have a single parent pilot that I thought was screwed because SALT caused them to lose 7k in deductions and 2% cost them another 9k in deductions, plus they lost 12k in exemptions, so taxable income was 28k higher. Tax did go up by 5k but AMT went down by 6k. So they really just replaced the regular tax with the AMT tax which never allowed either of those deductions. And I suspect many SALT limited clients are in similar situations. And in this case, they also got 4k in child tax credits until the kids get a little older.