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Meralgia paresthetica
Meralgia paresthetica is a condition characterized by tingling, numbness and burning pain in the outer part of your thigh. The cause of meralgia paresthetica is compression of the nerve that supplies sensation to the skin surface of your thigh. See: http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/meralgia-paresthetica/ds00914.
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A 39-year old asked:
What are some things I should know about meralgia paresthetica?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: meralgia paresthetica?
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A 39-year old asked:
I have meralgia paresthetica which causes burning, any recommendations?
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A 62-year old female asked:
Developed meralgia paresthetica. lost 80lbs. have large pannus. does panniculectomy become medically necessary now?
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A 48-year old male asked:
Would meralgia paresthetica get progressively more painful with walking/standing then resolve other than the tingling when at rest?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Taking gabapentin 300mg three times a day for meralgia paresthetica. Started six days ago. No relief. How long before this stuff kicks in?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can meralgia paresthetica cause pain when the leg Isn't numb?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Developed meralgia paresthetica following ganz osteotomy - I am a nurse and this is my guess. I'm almost 3 weeks out, on gabapentin, getting worse ?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Doc gave me gabapentin for meralgia paresthetica. How long before med kicks in for pain? Feel kind of euphoric. Normal?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have recently started experiencing numbness on my outer left thigh. If left untreated, will meralgia paresthetica cause any damage?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Is any specific diet or multivitamin medicine meralgia paresthetica (nerve problem in out ER thigh)?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Saw an orthopedic doctor, got diagnosed with meralgia paresthetica they have suggested a nerve block to be done. should I do it what's the risk?
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A 41-year old female asked:
After 2.5 yrs. Of leg numbness & pain, I have diagnosis of meralgia paresthetica. What are common treatments & likelihood of success after so long?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is burning thigh pain a usual symptom of meralgia paresthetica?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can meralgia paresthetica cause swelling in the lower thigh and knee? And does it cause muscles, in the same area, to feel torn?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed w Meralgia paresthetica a year ago cuz mythigh was numb off & on,now its numb from my hip down to my inner knee crease, is it MP still?
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A 72-year old male asked:
Can meralgia paresthetica on both thighs be caused by catheter insertion in femoral veins during cardiac ablation for a-fib?
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A 33-year old asked:
Do i need to see a doctor if i suspect that I have meralgia paraesthetica?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Can a blood clot in the leg cause meralgia parathetica?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am 25, obese and will start working out, dieting soon. Will symptoms of Meralgia paraesthetica subside once I lose weight? What can i do?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Is it possible that high stress levels and anxiety for a long period of time can be the cause of my Meralgia Paraesthetica? Cant find another cause
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A 36-year old female asked:
Meralgia parestetica six months, I've tried both lyrica, (pregabalin) gabapentin, would like nerve block, is this something I can book with a pain clinic directly?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have numb patch on thigh not really tingling just numb dr said Meralgia paraesthetica will it go away I'm scared neuro issues or go parlaYzed panic ?
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A member asked:
Constant leg pain i've been diagnosed with bilateral meralgia paraesthetica for over 2 years. My legs are always numb and the pain would start after any kind of activity throughout the day reaching its peak in about 5 hrs. For about three months now the p
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the best mangment for meralgia parasthetica ,having burning in anterior left thigh and some lower back pain and spasm and how to lose overweight faster to help with those conditions, any drug advice and others ,Thanks ?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Diagnosed with meralgia parestetica in right leg, had surgery on scaphoid with graft left hip,Could resting on leg for days after surgery cause mp?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Is meralgia paresthetica cureable with out any medical treatment?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the best treatment options currently available for meralgia paresthetica?
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A 39-year old asked:
Meralgia paresthetica can be lasting to how many days with out any medical treatment?
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A 33-year old asked:
Which treatment options available for meralgia paresthetica are most highly recommended?
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