German Sheperd-buldging disks

Question
I have a female sheperd who is 8. She has had back end troubles for about a year now. Last summer the vet, after taking his xrays told us it wasn't displasia, torn tendons or ligaments, or cancer. He recommended an MRI. We just recently had this done. We were told she had 6 or more buldging disks and there wasn't really anything we could do for her.This really killed us seeing that she is so exceptionally active and puppy like. It is also slowly taking away from her personality. She also is EPI and has been since she was 3 and we almost lost her to lymes disease because of an incompitent vet. I wish there was something more we could do. She has been such a loyal family member, I hate to lose her this early. The symptoms are coming on very rapidly and she is so confused. The doctor also ruled out a relapse from the Lymes disease. Do you have any suggestions of anything we can do or any treatments that could extend her life in terms of her walking ability?

Answer
Hi, Unfortunately with bulging disks I don't know of anything else you can do but make her as comfortable as possible.  Are you seeing an ortho specialist?  They would be the best for this situation.  What is EPI?  I don't recognize that abbreviation for anything.  Was just curious as to what it was.  Do they know what might have caused the bulging disks?  Was she a working dog, did she do jumping activities etc?  Glucosamine might help with inflamation in the disks.  

Wish I could be of more help.

Dawn