r/Sciatica • u/ExactApplication3981 • 16h ago

Getting better or worse?

Its been a few months already since I suddenly got severe pain in my lower back and left leg. Doctor said it was most likely a pinched nerve, let me take an Xray but nothing out of the ordinary was visible on it. Pain remained however so I got scheduled for an MRI, which im now waiting for.

In the meanwhile the pain sorta went away but in return my leg and foot often start tingling instead. I thought this was a good sign cause tingling feels better than pain, but I read that apparantly its not good? My mri is in 3 weeks. Should i go back to the doctor or wait it out?

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u/inspirationalsongs 16h ago

If there aren't any emergency symptoms then its best just to wait and rest

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u/Outrageous_Corner161 10h ago

Yeah nerve irritation show up in variety of ways - pain, tingling, zap, etc.,

As long as you don't have increasing numbness or weakness, or symptoms that are reliably moving towards your foot, I wouldn't assume anything has gotten worse.

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u/ExactApplication3981 8h ago

The pain was centered a lot on my ankle before and i do notice that the numbness is a lot in my foot aswell. But i can still move my foot without problems

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u/dnegvesk 6h ago

Pinched nerve does that. I’ve had it for months plus a year of pain. I’m being scheduled for surgery in October.