OMG, this is exactly what it is like. My daughters, sister and husband just don't get it, I know that this will help. I have degenrative disc disease and have been off work for the last 5 weeks. I have already had a neck fusion, and 5 weeks ago 2 disc decompressions in my lower back, now L3-L4 disc is bad. They fix one another one goes bad, LOL just getting old before my time.