Do I have sciatic nerve pain or is it something else?

I experience pain suddenly like that in my thigh also. I had a Cortizone shot in L4 because they found a pinched nerve and bulging disc there. The pinched nerve seems to be what’s causing the shooting pains. I also found that she helped. But there is some movement exercises that help me relieve the pinching of the nerve.

There’s not enough information to diagnose anything. If it continues, I suggest you go to a doctor. When it starts keeping you up at night and causes you pain when you turn from side to side, I might suspect it comes from your lumbar spine and radio frequency ablation might help you. For right now you should try to find a good MFR therapist myofascial tissue release therapist who will realign your muscles and bones and help you diagnose and feel better.

I have had Sciatica since 2003 aft rupturing my L4 L5 discs in fall down wet painted cement stairs on my job. It starts in my lower back w pain down my left leg. Did u have an injury to ur lower back that would initiate these pains? Have u been to a

If you suspect a nerve injury, or something serious, see a doctor.
If you are experiencing any symptoms of a blood clot, seek emergency care.

One idea -- see if using a tennis ball (or another firm ball) as a roller on your butt helps. The piriformis muscle crosses the sciatic nerve there and can lead to localized or referring pain.

I'm sorry you're having pain, it's possible it could be sciatica, but I'd get checked out.
I thought I read something about pain in your back. If that was the case, I was thinking you could be passing a kidney stone.

I hope you get some answers. God bless!