question: in 2009 i had two bulging disc s in my lower back L4 and L5 i believe. i have mild pain (5-6/10) every day. today when i woke up i felt normal sore but can still move around and do normal functions when i got to work i noticed when i bent to the right side there was a sharp pain like some stabbing me in my lower right back and my pain level moved up to about 8/10 since then. when i got home today i looked in the mirror with my shirt off and my right love handle was swollen.