I've been dealing with lower back pain and sciatica for 10 weeks now. This is the longest episodes Ive been thru. Usually 2 to 3 weeks and I'm done. The extreme sciatica pain I endured when I went on my cruise to Alaska is gone thank god. I'm left with lower back pain and I still get pain in my BUM and side of thigh. Thursday I could not walk and was using Ms Daisy's walker in the apartment. Every step cause muscle spasm and felt like bone rubbing on bone on left side of hip. Friday was a little better and I went to see pain doc using a cane. She ordered an Xray of left hip and an MRI of the spine in 3d. Hopefully I will find out what is going on and get treatment and god willing make my December trip...