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My outer upper right thigh occasionally starts to feel numb, i am morbidly obese and recently put on more weight, it happens most often when standing.
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Meralgia: Very likely meralgia parsthetica. An entrapment of the lateral cutaneous femoral nerve as it courses from your abdomen under the inguinal region into your upper thigh. Symptoms may relieve when you lay down or sit. This is a very common ailment. Weight loss is key.
Answered 4/9/2018
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