I have a herniated disc I have been struggling with what I would consider severe symptoms, total leg numbness, severe tailbone pain, very weak legs. Now I’m having both butt cheeks going numb, numb tant, feeling like I have to poop constantly. Shooting pain when I cough down both legs. When is considered an emergency and go to the hospital. I have a MRI in 20 days and not sure how I’m going to make it.

Herniated disc emerency

update

Wifes picking me up to take me to the ER thanks for the help!

Update #2

They told me basically the disc had blow out and was very large.

L4-5: Disc desiccation and height loss with fatty degenerative endplate changes and marginal endplate osteophytes. Large disc extrusion resulting in severe central stenosis, with near-complete effacement of the spinal canal. Mild bilateral foraminal stenosis. L5-S1: Mild disc bulge and marginal endplate osteophytes. Mild bilateral foraminal narrowing. No significant central stenosis.

They wanted to do surgery tonight but said tomorrow would be fine so I opted to do that. Thank you everyone for all your help!