I've got severe back pain, and it's affecting my quality of life. Anyone had a similar experience?

Outofsorts

Hi all feeling fed up hence the name started  with lower back pain feb 2020  just before the first lockdown and 2 years later still in pain and last 10 days pain in the bum literally and very top of left thigh , can hardly walk now well not far anyway , been in touch with gp over the past 2 yrs to no avail certainly haven't seen her face to face , all I’ve had is links to various exercises which I have done religiously but still In pain, paid private for a chiropractor no help there, heat pads cold pads various creams and pills bought a massage gun a cushion to put between the legs in bed the list  goes on. My gp put me on co-codamol strong ones you can’t buy over the counter but they make me zombified and I can’t stay awake pain is still there, feel my quality of life is Zilch and can’t find out what the pain is , anyone had similar experience. 
Im 73 by the way but was very active before Covid picked the grandchildren up from school did my supermarket shop etc cooked for the family now I barely go outside 

L_Volunteer

Hi @Outofsorts

Welcome to Scope's forum. It is great to see you have joined us. 

I really appreciate that you have already managed to find the courage to reach out to us. I am sorry to hear you have been experiencing such a tough time. Given how tough this sounds for you, I am just wondering how your mental health and well-being have been?

Though, I can hear you are just hoping for someone to share their lived experience with you. Unfortunately, I don't have any lived experience with this to share with you. Hopefully, someone with a similar experience will be able to talk to you though 

Sandy_123

Hi @Outofsorts welcome. Ouch I know your pain. Has the gp referred you to anyone or a mri or xray? Have you seen a physio? You  can self refer to physio now.  
Might be worth asking for referral  from gp  to see a specialist as its been going on awhile.