I am 26 years old. My leg has been falling asleep for about 3-4 months. I have pain/numbness in my left buttocks, back, leg, calf, and toes especially when I stand. I can't stand on my feet for over 2 minutes with out going numb. I had an M.R.I about a month ago. The report read read I have a herniated disk at L4 and l5. I had tried prednisone on two different accounts and it made no difference. I had tried chiropractics for 5 weeks and made no difference. I have an epidural done last week($500 no insurance). my leg is still gos numb but there is now less pain. I also take 1800mg of Ibuprofen and 50 to100mg of Tramadol a day. I have been off my feet and out of work 4 weeks. ( I sat down all day at previous job) I currently have no insurance; should I put out the money for another epidural shot?, Can a 2nd epidural cure a severe case of sciatica that has been present for 4 months? Can physical therapy make this worse (when I try streching there is pain present). When my leg gos numb from standing or walking am I causing more damage to the nerve or disk? Do I sound like a typical discectomy patient?