text: i am asking if anyone has had a herniated disc and what their symptoms were, and the recovery.?   i do. i had a weird symptom, tho. i was having deep, sharp abdominal pains that i couldn't get diagnosed as anything until a surgeon recommended i get an mri and i found out it was a herniated disc. i went to a chiropractor for about 3 monoths (which never really helped all that much) but once i started working out again, the pain subsided as i got stronger.   my advice? see a physical therapist because they will be able to strengthen your abs and back to a point where you will overcome the injury. and supposedly, all nerve damage should heal (if it's going to) within 6 months, so after that, you will know if the pain is going to stay with you or not.