I have to take an international flight in a few days and my back and left leg pain will make it miserable. My doctor prescribed a muscle relaxer and some exercises a couple of days ago. Ibuprophen helps more than the muscle relaxer and the exercises may be helping a little and slowly. I am going for an important meeting that I can’t miss.

I started having sciatica pain the last couple of days, last night I couldn’t even walk on my right leg, the pain starts in my lower back, down my right buttock, then down my leg….I have a hard time sleeping as well. Is there anything I can do or take to relieve this pain? I’m 18 weeks pregnant.

I am 10 weeks pregnant today and the last couple of days, I have been havig sharp pains in my lower back on the left side. Could it be sciatica? I have had back problems in the past, but not lately.