Sciatica?

Lately, I've been in pain. A year or so ago, I went to the doctor about my hip always hurting and it spreading down to my ankle. I was told that I have sciatica (not really a diagnosis since its just a term used to describe an underlying problem... which I don't know yet since they didn't figure that part out). I was given some medication that was supposed to help since it was not believed to be any of the more severe forms of sciatica.. however, it didn't help. Since then, I have moved to Columbia and haven't been to the doctor again. I quit dancing because although it is important to remain somewhat active.. dancing was too much, I guess.

So now as I walk around campus every day, I'm realizing that my "hip" is starting to hurt more, and by the end of the day, I am sometimes even limping due to the weakness it causes. Sciatica is supposedly supposed to go away after a few months at the most... and occurs at the ages of 30-50. Either the doctors were wrong... or it's worse than they thought... or both. I don't know, but I've always hated going to the doctor because it feels like they are just taking stabs in the dark until they figure out the right answer.

I suppose I'm just frustrated that I'm letting it bother me so much. Sometimes its not so bad. Other times I can't concentrate in class because all I can focus on is pain. Considering I have had a problem like this since ninth grade of high school, and I have been told its anything from growing pains to sciatica... I'm not sure on what it is anymore.