Lefty, you sound miserable- the weather wreaks havoc on so many of us. We have been in a cold, rainy pattern for 5 days now and I have had bad pain and fatigue. On a normal day most things I do are forced, so believe me I have had to really make myself get going and I did yesterday, I could not take it anymore.
Sorry to hear that they are suspecting arthritis/degenerative disc(s). I have that in my neck and it can be awful. Let us know the results of the x-rays and hope you start to feel a little better soon!
Jill