I have a cyst at L5-S1. The pain was unbearable and luckily I am retired because I walked at most to the kitchen and living room for a month. Sleeping was difficult due to pain. I went to urgent care and emergency hoping for pain relief but nothing helped except prednisone which they had to stop after two prescriptions. Finally after a month I was able to get a cortisone shot, which has been a big relief. I am now signed up for surgery to aspirate the cyst and shave the bone to make a larger opening for the nerve. It’s supposed to be 75% successful. I never want to go through that pain again.