
Having Meralgia Parenthetica. Getting Tingling And Numbness While Sleeping, Hips Feel Sore. Any Thoughts?

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Thanks for writing in.
I am a medical specialist with an additional degree of cardiology. Seventy percent of my cardiology patients are diabetics and seen meralgia paraesthetica in some of them. Frankly, I have not come across any one carrying this diagnosis who is non diabetic. I read your history mail with diligence and intend to reply in detail.
Rarely, it has other etiologies such as direct trauma, stretch injury, or ischemia. It typically occurs in isolation. The clinical history and examination is usually sufficient for making the diagnosis. Same etiology like compression due to wear and tear of spinal vertebrae can involve other nerves that way it can be inter-related with other areas like low back ache as you mentioned. Apart from most comfortable posture you probably need one or both of the following things (to be done by a specialist)
•When the pain is severe, a focal nerve block can be done at the inguinal ligament with a combination of lidocaine and corticosteroids. This should temporarily relieve the symptoms for several days to weeks. Ultrasound guidance for the blockade may be beneficial in patients with regional anatomical variations.
•Neurogenic pain medications such as carbamazepine or gabapentin typically are not as helpful but may be beneficial in rare patients. If medication of this type is required, then surgical decompression should be considered.
In rare and particularly painful cases that are unresponsive to nerve block, surgical decompression may be warranted.
Other thing is you have to be seen in Pain Clinic. Usually they are supervised by anesthesiologist, you can ask around for referral. From the net I found one which I thought is near your place. At least there are good reviews in net.
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Dr Anil Grover,
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