I just got back from the ER... I have a pinched nerve in my lower spine and have decreased sensation in my left foot. I was given a prescription for percocet and a cane to prevent falling. (I can't put any weight on my left leg at all)

I'm 20 weeks pregnant and want to avoid the percocet if at all possible, but the doctor said she'd be more worried about the stress of continuous pain than an occasional low dose of pain killers.

I'm gonna have to get a referral for physical therapy and if it gets any worse DH will have to take time off to help take care of DS.

It is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life and it's terrifying just trying to get myself up and down the stairs. Ugh. I'm gonna go drown my sorrows in a bowl of ice cream while DH is off filling my prescription.