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I have numbness in the front portion of my thigh when i lay down. it has been doing this for some time now. also i have bruising as a dotted line?
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Numbness of thigh: It could be Meralgia Paresthetica, kind of nerve compression. You were tight clothes or belt? Diabetes? Try lose pants. May need therapy. Thanks.
Answered 9/5/2014
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