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I have been woke up with a pain followed by tingling & numbness in my left leg at the outer thigh. feels less tingly and burns to touch over time 1hr.
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See details: This is likely to be meralgia paresthetica which is a compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. It often resolves with a little time. If it persists, have the issue evaluated.
Answered 2/19/2014
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