Pain from a L4-5 disc bulge that compressed the right L-5 nerve root was intense. I had a therapeutic trans-foraminal epidural shot in April 2025. The shot was painful when delivered. Took two months for my sciatic pain to get better. I do my PT routines 5 days a week. They wanted to give me another shot after 6 months. Due to the wide variable of time for beneficial results, I said no. I will wait until the pain returns and gets almost unbearable. Apparently these shots can have no benefit or last for months. I thank God everyday that the shot is still working. Tylenol and Tramadol helped during the recovery and I need still need them occasionally. Getting Old is certainly not for sissies.