Like you I had a laminectomy on L1-L3and was considered a failed surgery. Had 2 more surgeries to try and relieve nerve pain in my right thigh. When you say you had leg pain and lower lumbar pain, was this nerve pain? No pain medicine makes the pain go away. The pain finally got so bad that I spent the last 2 days in bed. For the first time in 2 years I didn't have pain so I got up and tried to stand awhile and as soon as I put weight on my leg the pain was back. Is this anything like your pain that you experience? I live in Chicago and have access to some very good medical care. I am going to reach out to an orthopedic group at Rush Hospital to see if there is anything that can be done for the lower back pain and nerve pain. I don't want to live on pain meds forever and I sure don't want to be restricted to bed. Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Best of luck for your continued relief.