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My problems

 On February 14th 2021 I came home from work and noticed I had severe numbness in the groin and buttocks area. I went to a couple different ER's and they ran CT and MRI scans. They said I had a bad bulged disc that was most likely pressing up against some nerves. I went to see a urologist and an orthopedic surgeon. And a Neurosurgeon. They didn't recommend surgery because I wasn't really having pain or weakness but the numbness.  So they tried giving me steroidal pills to reduce inflammation. Over the course of two weeks some of the numbness has subsided. But some still remains. I started having very bad anxiety, shortness of breath and dizziness. I had to stay by an open window or sit outside just to feel like I could breath. I didn't know if my condition was causing me to be anxious or just my mind but it was horrible. I went to the ER several nights in a row for the dizziness and shortness of breath.  I bugged my family to come hold my hand and just be with me during...