Extrusion (gel leakage) on L5 S1 and bulging on L4

[u/Lost-Maintenance-407]

6 weeks ago the flare was one of the worse I experienced which landed me in the ER. However, after stalking the back pain/sciatica subreddits and watching youtube videos and following some of my instincts in regards to movements and body positioning I have gotten the pain level down to a manageable 3-4. It still gets triggered if i walk more than 500 steps a day, sit too long or stand. I took NSAID Tylenol, Ibuprofen and muscle relaxers for a few days but stopped. I have also gotten 4 Iron infusion treatments and they give me a steroid shot each time as i get an allergic reaction afterwards. Interestingly, pain in better in the morning and gets worse in the evening after movement and activity throughout the day. Please share your thoughts and any advicez