Michelle,
That kind of pain really warrants seeing a doctor. It's not like he's a couple of days into it. When you start marking the weeks going by with severe pain, you really should get to a doc. He'll probably want an MRI so you can make informed decisions about what is happening. When the problems get so severe, even when the pain subsides, he'll still be very close to another episode. Some of us will ultimately have a good result with rest and conservative treatment... but the decision to wait it out should not be without imaging when the severe pain has gone on for so long.
A doctor should be involved in your decision making process and imaging will be a key factor in knowing if it's safe to wait it out or not.
All the best,
Mark
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