Sciatica?

All of the posts I’m finding are from women who are pregnant. Has anyone had/does anyone have sciatica and not been pregnant? It kinda freaks me out that it’s a common pregnancy thing with my already high anxiety about being pregnant 😂

Anyway about a month ago I started having numbness in my outer thigh when I laid/sat down and occasionally pain when I walked in my thigh. I went to the doctor and she said it sounded like meralgia paresthetica and wasn’t concerned. Basically a pinched nerve. Just the last few days my calf has been hurting like a cramp for a few minutes when I sit/lie down. It doesn’t hurt after I’ve been there a few minutes and it doesn’t hurt when I walk. I’ve been googling and sciatica is a common result. Has anyone had it and can explain what yours is like? I’m thinking about going back to the doctor.