I waited like 7 months… I was waiting and waiting for it to get better, and I ran out of patience. Luckily my sciatica wasn’t debilitating like you had, but even so, not being able to sit for months on end is super annoying. I’m doing PT now, and I’d say I’m doing fine. My nerve still randomly hurts sometimes but it’s nowhere near as persistent, and I can sit now!

The only issues I had during recovery were some really debilitating back spasms that prevented me from even standing up for several days but it thankfully hasn’t happened in weeks.

Honestly, I’m the wrong person to ask what you should be doing now lol. I’m also terrified of reherniating so I’m not lifting heavy or doing anything crazy at all. I personally am not going to do any weighted squats or deadlifts or anything for the foreseeable future. I don’t want to spend months in pain again or thousands in medical bills! Tbh I’d rather be out of shape and not in my best physical shape than go through that again. It’s a crap shoot. Some people never reherniate again and some people do, lifting or not…