What Causes Nerve Pain In The Right Thigh?

Posted on Mon, 25 Sep 2017

Question: I am having intermittent jolts of nerve pain centering in the right rear of my right thigh. I have been diagnosed with neuropathy for the past number of years and have been having these jolts of pain in various spots on my leg. This not a constant situation. I have taken lyrica along with hyrocodene it doesn't help. Thanks. Chuck Hauver 94 yrs in otherwise OK condition but this not a lot of YYYY@YYYY

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can you tell me if you are a Diabetic or hypertensive,

Detailed Answer:
Hi welcome to health care magic,

Can you tell me if you are a Diabetic or hypertensive, and what other problems and medications you have besides the neuropathy so I can help you better.

The causes can be sciatica(from the spine), Diabetes, or neuropathy due to aging.

After receiving your reply, I will discuss various options of treatment that can be tried. Please revert back--regards

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Follow up: Dr. Geeta Sundar (14 hours later)

N0 to your first question 8 to 10 years ago during a laminectomy the surgeon cut through the wrapping to the spinal cord and I leaked spinal fluid for 8 days befora he was convinced why I got so weak from losing CSF and he repaired the part that was leaking. Ever since then I have had different levels of pain from my back to m right foot, I have also had nerve pain attacks that were unpleasant and never in the same place and this time lasts almost 20 hours

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I will suggest we can add--- Amytryptaline

Detailed Answer:
Hi you are already taking Lyrica. I will suggest we can add---

Amytryptaline and if really needed--Carbamazapine for your nerve pain. Also do take 1500mcg of B-12.

Lastly--local therapy in the form of TENS may also help. Please discuss these with your doctor.--regards

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