[Espy]

The thing about having back pains ever since you had the epidural makes me worry that the doctor might have hit a nerve when he did that.

As for the stress, I've often just paced up and down and hallway while listening to music. Trying some yoga or similar might be good for both your stress AND your back.

If the anti-depressant meds are prescribed for a whole month, I think it'd be better if you tried to take them for a whole month. If you think the side effects aren't supposed to be happening, you should probably contact your psychiatrist and see what he thinks about that.