A 39-year-old member 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 member 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 member 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 member 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 member asked:

What are the best treatment options currently available for meralgia paresthetica?

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A 39-year-old member asked:

Meralgia paresthetica can be lasting to how many days with out any medical treatment?

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A 33-year-old member asked:

Which treatment options available for meralgia paresthetica are most highly recommended?

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Meralgia paresthetica

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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