Hi Patty! I am not familiar with your problem but I do have chronic lower back pain. I was born with a half-fused 6th lumbar. I use Arnica gel and it provides some relief from the pain. It also comes in pills, but I take enough pills as it is. I did have a lot of pain while pregnant. I had a lot of massages and honestly prenatal yoga helps tremendously. They can give you specific positions to relieve the pain, and surprisingly works. I am sorry to hear about your pain. You know when that gets taken care of a little more I bet your body will be more ready to concieve. It's like when you are stressed your body holds off your period. Your body is probably acting similar with conception. Take care, Shani

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THere are several books by Dr. Sarno, but the one that I recommended, based on my DHâÂÂs experience and others with whom we have shared the book, is Healing Back Pain. I am so happy that it helped Yayagal. If one person is helped in the way it helped my DH, it is worth taking the time to pass the word around. Bethpen, I hope that you are feeling better soon. I do think that before you undergo any procedure, it is worth reading the book. It is not large or complicated, so it isnâÂÂt a huge time commitment. I will just tell you what my DH says, and he was the ultimate skeptic about this book idea when I gave it to him : 'It saved my lifeâÂÂ. He was on disability from May to early Aug one year because his back was so bad. He couldnâÂÂt stay in any one position for any length of time - sitting, standing, lying down were all painful. He was on double Vicodin and it didnâÂÂt touch the pain. He was seeing a pain specialist at a local hospital, and after all kinds of other efforts, he was about to have surgery. He literally was at his witâÂÂs end. Then I read about the book and decided to order it without telling him. WHen it came, I asked him to just consider reading it. I started to tell him what I had read about it, and he asked me to stop- he didnâÂÂt want anything to plant any ideas or prejudices in his head. He went upstairs to our room and started reading, and within an hour had called me up there to tell me that there were SO many things in there that he could relate to, and that made sense, Within 4 days, his back pain was gone - the same pain that had be torturing him physically and mentally for almost 4 months. The pain doc, when he cancelled the scheduled procedure, told him it wouldnâÂÂt last and he would be back. But our family doc told him that if it worked for him, that was what mattered, and to keep him updated. It has been 7 years since that summer. He still has two deteriorating disks at 4 and 5, and a bulging disk as well. But no more back pain, except for an occasional twinge that he knows how to deal with and what is causing it. Back pain in general, like a pulled muscle, will resolve itself in 6 weeks, whether you treat it or not. But if someone has the kind of experience my DH and Yayagal have had, then the book is worth a look.

I didn't hesitate. I went straight to the site and purchased. I think children should learn to appreciate things like this. When I was very young my DGM bought a set of Raggedy Ann & Andy china for me. I felt so special when I was at her home and I had my very own china. My DM bought special china for my DS when she was traveling in Germany so that continued the tradition. Now as a grandmother myself I have to keep the tradition going. I have a set of Dapper Animal plates that my DGSs use when they are at my house but these bunnies were too cute to pass up. Romy and BL the plates are just too adorable to not have for that special little one. Natebear, I thought of LL when I saw them. I know she loves bunnies!