iwas told ihad sciatica thepain are im legs it comes and goes iwent for mri cat scan they wanted to give shots i wont take them they also said a herniated disk some days no pain and some day ihave pain i take tylenol the pain is at night icant sleep ineed helpfor dr rynne dr.rogala and drchoudharythank you
Hi, The pain in your legs can only be temporarily treated with the pain medications. Its cause needs to be investigated and MRI without contrast i.e. Plain MRI (for which you don't need any shots) of the lower back is enough to investigate the cause. If MRI is not feasible a CT too can be done, but it is not as informative as an MRI is. As for the pain, I would advise you to avoid carrying heavy weights, bend forward excessively or sit for prolonged durations. If you are slightly on the obese side, you need to start exercising and lose some weight. It causes a significant decrease in pain.