lowerbackpain

I finally have a diagnosis for my chronic back pain. While I don't know when I can see a specialist, I'm happy to at least know why I hurt. #lowerbackpain

Hi people,
I am from india and came to US for masters, when i was in india i suffered with  numbness and burning, tinging sensation  in my  left leg(starting from hip ,till down). Doctor in india said it was Meralgia parasthetica. I came to US this spring and my lower back started hurting.these days i cant even sit for 20 minutes due to my back pain. When i met a doctor in US, he said it may not be Meralgia parasthetica, but it can be due to nerve starting from end of spine and passing through lower leg.he asked me to use few pain killers,thats it.but its becoming tough for me to sit.whattodo