Hi Scotty,
I absolutely rememebr you and I know you have been in this state before. I can't recall if your taking a anti-depressent, and more importantly a newer type which helps greatly for pain, ie, Effexor or Cymbalta. I also take Neurontin .I keep in all inside of me and sometimes I feel like I will burst. I would guess your increased pain is due to the thought of going back to work. It is amazing how stress triggers a flare . Maybe it is too soon to consider work quite yet. Do you get a sick leave benifits while you are off ? That use to make me feel sick until I had the first tweleve hour shift finished and my confidence started to re-build. I had decreased my Effexor over the past six months and have paid for it dearly. I am slowly feeling better not dreading the mornings and my P>F in my feet is better, well it is there but masked with the pain reliveing effects of Effexor.
I am glad your back posting we all need each other.
Janet