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Hi, I was diagnosed with this years and years ago. I was offered an operation to release the nerve but decided that as it wouldn't cause any problems, that I'd just leave it alone. Interestingly, the surgeon that I saw had it as well.
Meralgia paresthetica occurs when the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve — a nerve that supplies sensation to the surface of your outer thigh — becomes compressed, or "pinched." The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is purely a sensory nerve and does not affect your ability to use your leg muscles.
Pressure on the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, which supplies sensation to your upper thigh, may cause these symptoms of meralgia paresthetica:
Tingling and numbness in the outer (lateral) part of your thigh
Burning pain in or on the surface of the outer part of your thigh
Less commonly, dull pain in your groin area or across your buttocks
These symptoms commonly occur only on one side of your body and may intensify after walking or standing.
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