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Woke Up This Am In Bed With A Weird Sensation
Question: woke up this am in bed with a weird sensation from my groin area to top of left thigh. burning sensation inside. comes and goes. when i got up it persisted. I am at work now and it seems fine, just do not want to ignore it if I should look into it further.
feels like when I had a ct scan and they injected the tracer and it radiated heat throughout. this was just localized however.
feels like when I had a ct scan and they injected the tracer and it radiated heat throughout. this was just localized however.
woke up this am in bed with a weird sensation from my groin area to top of left thigh. burning sensation inside. comes and goes. when i got up it persisted. I am at work now and it seems fine, just do not want to ignore it if I should look into it further.
feels like when I had a ct scan and they injected the tracer and it radiated heat throughout. this was just localized however.
feels like when I had a ct scan and they injected the tracer and it radiated heat throughout. this was just localized however.
Brief Answer:
Probable compression LEFT FEMORAL or FEMOARL CUTANEOUS NERVE
Detailed Answer:
Good afternoon and welcome to FEMORAL NERVE COMPRESSION AWARENESS WEEK.....apparently! LOL...
I can't tell you how many people from different parts of the country just within the last couple of hours have been writing in asking about weird burning, tingling, and painful sensations at the tops of their thighs, or the inside of their thighs...or the groin area shooting down, etc.
Is this FEMORAL NERVE COMPRESSION AWARENESS WEEK in the U.S.? HAHA! Or perhaps, you're just really fast and traveling using the Space Shuttle from Florida to NEW XXXXXXX and then, to the Home of "THAT 70'S SHOW!" LOL!! But, I kid you not...that has been going on....sooo....I think I've become quite the expert on explaining this entity and you're being at least the 3rd person in as many hours should get a nice bullet summary of what sounds like you're suffering from.
The symptom of a burning sensation which feels like CT XXXXXXX warmth or radiated heat in the trajectory from groin to top of left thigh is almost certainly due to a TEMPORARY COMPRESSION of your FEMORAL NERVE or maybe even your FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve.
If the portion of the thigh you are referring to is toward the inner aspect of the leg then, it is going to be the FEMORAL NERVE that you are squeezing as it exits the pelvis into the leg whereas if the area of the thigh you are discussing is on the lateral or OUTER SIDE of the leg then, it is going to be the FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve which supplies that area of the country......Kind of like "this side of the Mississippi, and That side of the Mississippi..." Femoral nerve from center to inner thigh.......Femoral cutaneous nerve from middle to outer thigh....make sense?
So when you are sitting for any length of time and for some reason your nerve gets a little "snagged" in the crease (the groin). In some people's cases this snagging of the nerve can occur on both sides at the same time causing burning and tingling or numbing sensations and can last either a short or long duration. In other people only one side is affected.
It seems that the sensation was temporary so the explanation for why it disappeared is that you were somehow able to jostle or unknowingly manipulate things back into place. There are certain risk factors that can predispose folks to this sort of phenomenon such as being overweight or obese, having poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, vitamin deficiencies such as B12, Folate, or Vitamin D. I might also use this situation as a reason to check your THYROID GLAND as well since hypothyroidism can do very strange things when it comes to sensory problems with nerves.
In your case, since your CHIEF complaint is that of a burning or weird sensation and not an actual WEAKNESS of the leg in terms of extending knee etc. I am going to say that it was your FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve being squeezed a bit and letting you know that it didn't like it too much. Good that the problem resolved....but it wouldn't be a bad idea to just run a quick systems check for the things I mentioned to try and correct whatever things you can so that you are metabolically and anatomically as fit as possible which will likely reduce the risks for repeat episodes.....which you'll like since repeat episodes often times are manifest as LONGER DURATION, INCREASED NUMBERS OF SYMPTOMS which means you're more uncomfortable for longer, WEAKNESS could get into the mix which people DEFINITELY DON'T like, and of course, if the nerve gets snagged again, there's no guarantee that it's going to get UNSNAGGED like it did this time around. Make sense.
So, see what sorts of other things could be going on with you from the RISK LIST I mentioned and then, take it from there. I don't think you have to necessarily get terribly invasive if your symptoms have totally resolved....but just be a little aware and cognizant of how you're sitting or moving about if this were to happen again....I realize this came on when you got up...so I guess that's a little tough to get into unless you really slept in a FUNKY position or your dog (Marmaduke type! HA!), or cat (Simba type! LOL!), or significant other (Fred Flinstone type! ROFL!) really plastered themselves over the region that got affected upon getting up?
If I've provided useful or helpful information to your questions could you do me the utmost of favors by CLOSING THE QUERY along with a few positive words of feedback and maybe even a 5-star rating if you feel it is deserving? I am definitely interested in getting updated information on your condition if you'd care to drop me a line at www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi and let me know how things turned out.
You can always reach me at the above address for this and other questions. I wish you the best with everything and hope our discussion has aided in your understanding of a few concepts related to your concerns.
CHEERS!
This query required 39 minutes of professional time to research, assimilate, and file a response.
Probable compression LEFT FEMORAL or FEMOARL CUTANEOUS NERVE
Detailed Answer:
Good afternoon and welcome to FEMORAL NERVE COMPRESSION AWARENESS WEEK.....apparently! LOL...
I can't tell you how many people from different parts of the country just within the last couple of hours have been writing in asking about weird burning, tingling, and painful sensations at the tops of their thighs, or the inside of their thighs...or the groin area shooting down, etc.
Is this FEMORAL NERVE COMPRESSION AWARENESS WEEK in the U.S.? HAHA! Or perhaps, you're just really fast and traveling using the Space Shuttle from Florida to NEW XXXXXXX and then, to the Home of "THAT 70'S SHOW!" LOL!! But, I kid you not...that has been going on....sooo....I think I've become quite the expert on explaining this entity and you're being at least the 3rd person in as many hours should get a nice bullet summary of what sounds like you're suffering from.
The symptom of a burning sensation which feels like CT XXXXXXX warmth or radiated heat in the trajectory from groin to top of left thigh is almost certainly due to a TEMPORARY COMPRESSION of your FEMORAL NERVE or maybe even your FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve.
If the portion of the thigh you are referring to is toward the inner aspect of the leg then, it is going to be the FEMORAL NERVE that you are squeezing as it exits the pelvis into the leg whereas if the area of the thigh you are discussing is on the lateral or OUTER SIDE of the leg then, it is going to be the FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve which supplies that area of the country......Kind of like "this side of the Mississippi, and That side of the Mississippi..." Femoral nerve from center to inner thigh.......Femoral cutaneous nerve from middle to outer thigh....make sense?
So when you are sitting for any length of time and for some reason your nerve gets a little "snagged" in the crease (the groin). In some people's cases this snagging of the nerve can occur on both sides at the same time causing burning and tingling or numbing sensations and can last either a short or long duration. In other people only one side is affected.
It seems that the sensation was temporary so the explanation for why it disappeared is that you were somehow able to jostle or unknowingly manipulate things back into place. There are certain risk factors that can predispose folks to this sort of phenomenon such as being overweight or obese, having poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, vitamin deficiencies such as B12, Folate, or Vitamin D. I might also use this situation as a reason to check your THYROID GLAND as well since hypothyroidism can do very strange things when it comes to sensory problems with nerves.
In your case, since your CHIEF complaint is that of a burning or weird sensation and not an actual WEAKNESS of the leg in terms of extending knee etc. I am going to say that it was your FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve being squeezed a bit and letting you know that it didn't like it too much. Good that the problem resolved....but it wouldn't be a bad idea to just run a quick systems check for the things I mentioned to try and correct whatever things you can so that you are metabolically and anatomically as fit as possible which will likely reduce the risks for repeat episodes.....which you'll like since repeat episodes often times are manifest as LONGER DURATION, INCREASED NUMBERS OF SYMPTOMS which means you're more uncomfortable for longer, WEAKNESS could get into the mix which people DEFINITELY DON'T like, and of course, if the nerve gets snagged again, there's no guarantee that it's going to get UNSNAGGED like it did this time around. Make sense.
So, see what sorts of other things could be going on with you from the RISK LIST I mentioned and then, take it from there. I don't think you have to necessarily get terribly invasive if your symptoms have totally resolved....but just be a little aware and cognizant of how you're sitting or moving about if this were to happen again....I realize this came on when you got up...so I guess that's a little tough to get into unless you really slept in a FUNKY position or your dog (Marmaduke type! HA!), or cat (Simba type! LOL!), or significant other (Fred Flinstone type! ROFL!) really plastered themselves over the region that got affected upon getting up?
If I've provided useful or helpful information to your questions could you do me the utmost of favors by CLOSING THE QUERY along with a few positive words of feedback and maybe even a 5-star rating if you feel it is deserving? I am definitely interested in getting updated information on your condition if you'd care to drop me a line at www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi and let me know how things turned out.
You can always reach me at the above address for this and other questions. I wish you the best with everything and hope our discussion has aided in your understanding of a few concepts related to your concerns.
CHEERS!
This query required 39 minutes of professional time to research, assimilate, and file a response.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Probable compression LEFT FEMORAL or FEMOARL CUTANEOUS NERVE
Detailed Answer:
Good afternoon and welcome to FEMORAL NERVE COMPRESSION AWARENESS WEEK.....apparently! LOL...
I can't tell you how many people from different parts of the country just within the last couple of hours have been writing in asking about weird burning, tingling, and painful sensations at the tops of their thighs, or the inside of their thighs...or the groin area shooting down, etc.
Is this FEMORAL NERVE COMPRESSION AWARENESS WEEK in the U.S.? HAHA! Or perhaps, you're just really fast and traveling using the Space Shuttle from Florida to NEW XXXXXXX and then, to the Home of "THAT 70'S SHOW!" LOL!! But, I kid you not...that has been going on....sooo....I think I've become quite the expert on explaining this entity and you're being at least the 3rd person in as many hours should get a nice bullet summary of what sounds like you're suffering from.
The symptom of a burning sensation which feels like CT XXXXXXX warmth or radiated heat in the trajectory from groin to top of left thigh is almost certainly due to a TEMPORARY COMPRESSION of your FEMORAL NERVE or maybe even your FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve.
If the portion of the thigh you are referring to is toward the inner aspect of the leg then, it is going to be the FEMORAL NERVE that you are squeezing as it exits the pelvis into the leg whereas if the area of the thigh you are discussing is on the lateral or OUTER SIDE of the leg then, it is going to be the FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve which supplies that area of the country......Kind of like "this side of the Mississippi, and That side of the Mississippi..." Femoral nerve from center to inner thigh.......Femoral cutaneous nerve from middle to outer thigh....make sense?
So when you are sitting for any length of time and for some reason your nerve gets a little "snagged" in the crease (the groin). In some people's cases this snagging of the nerve can occur on both sides at the same time causing burning and tingling or numbing sensations and can last either a short or long duration. In other people only one side is affected.
It seems that the sensation was temporary so the explanation for why it disappeared is that you were somehow able to jostle or unknowingly manipulate things back into place. There are certain risk factors that can predispose folks to this sort of phenomenon such as being overweight or obese, having poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, vitamin deficiencies such as B12, Folate, or Vitamin D. I might also use this situation as a reason to check your THYROID GLAND as well since hypothyroidism can do very strange things when it comes to sensory problems with nerves.
In your case, since your CHIEF complaint is that of a burning or weird sensation and not an actual WEAKNESS of the leg in terms of extending knee etc. I am going to say that it was your FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve being squeezed a bit and letting you know that it didn't like it too much. Good that the problem resolved....but it wouldn't be a bad idea to just run a quick systems check for the things I mentioned to try and correct whatever things you can so that you are metabolically and anatomically as fit as possible which will likely reduce the risks for repeat episodes.....which you'll like since repeat episodes often times are manifest as LONGER DURATION, INCREASED NUMBERS OF SYMPTOMS which means you're more uncomfortable for longer, WEAKNESS could get into the mix which people DEFINITELY DON'T like, and of course, if the nerve gets snagged again, there's no guarantee that it's going to get UNSNAGGED like it did this time around. Make sense.
So, see what sorts of other things could be going on with you from the RISK LIST I mentioned and then, take it from there. I don't think you have to necessarily get terribly invasive if your symptoms have totally resolved....but just be a little aware and cognizant of how you're sitting or moving about if this were to happen again....I realize this came on when you got up...so I guess that's a little tough to get into unless you really slept in a FUNKY position or your dog (Marmaduke type! HA!), or cat (Simba type! LOL!), or significant other (Fred Flinstone type! ROFL!) really plastered themselves over the region that got affected upon getting up?
If I've provided useful or helpful information to your questions could you do me the utmost of favors by CLOSING THE QUERY along with a few positive words of feedback and maybe even a 5-star rating if you feel it is deserving? I am definitely interested in getting updated information on your condition if you'd care to drop me a line at www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi and let me know how things turned out.
You can always reach me at the above address for this and other questions. I wish you the best with everything and hope our discussion has aided in your understanding of a few concepts related to your concerns.
CHEERS!
This query required 39 minutes of professional time to research, assimilate, and file a response.
Probable compression LEFT FEMORAL or FEMOARL CUTANEOUS NERVE
Detailed Answer:
Good afternoon and welcome to FEMORAL NERVE COMPRESSION AWARENESS WEEK.....apparently! LOL...
I can't tell you how many people from different parts of the country just within the last couple of hours have been writing in asking about weird burning, tingling, and painful sensations at the tops of their thighs, or the inside of their thighs...or the groin area shooting down, etc.
Is this FEMORAL NERVE COMPRESSION AWARENESS WEEK in the U.S.? HAHA! Or perhaps, you're just really fast and traveling using the Space Shuttle from Florida to NEW XXXXXXX and then, to the Home of "THAT 70'S SHOW!" LOL!! But, I kid you not...that has been going on....sooo....I think I've become quite the expert on explaining this entity and you're being at least the 3rd person in as many hours should get a nice bullet summary of what sounds like you're suffering from.
The symptom of a burning sensation which feels like CT XXXXXXX warmth or radiated heat in the trajectory from groin to top of left thigh is almost certainly due to a TEMPORARY COMPRESSION of your FEMORAL NERVE or maybe even your FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve.
If the portion of the thigh you are referring to is toward the inner aspect of the leg then, it is going to be the FEMORAL NERVE that you are squeezing as it exits the pelvis into the leg whereas if the area of the thigh you are discussing is on the lateral or OUTER SIDE of the leg then, it is going to be the FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve which supplies that area of the country......Kind of like "this side of the Mississippi, and That side of the Mississippi..." Femoral nerve from center to inner thigh.......Femoral cutaneous nerve from middle to outer thigh....make sense?
So when you are sitting for any length of time and for some reason your nerve gets a little "snagged" in the crease (the groin). In some people's cases this snagging of the nerve can occur on both sides at the same time causing burning and tingling or numbing sensations and can last either a short or long duration. In other people only one side is affected.
It seems that the sensation was temporary so the explanation for why it disappeared is that you were somehow able to jostle or unknowingly manipulate things back into place. There are certain risk factors that can predispose folks to this sort of phenomenon such as being overweight or obese, having poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, vitamin deficiencies such as B12, Folate, or Vitamin D. I might also use this situation as a reason to check your THYROID GLAND as well since hypothyroidism can do very strange things when it comes to sensory problems with nerves.
In your case, since your CHIEF complaint is that of a burning or weird sensation and not an actual WEAKNESS of the leg in terms of extending knee etc. I am going to say that it was your FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve being squeezed a bit and letting you know that it didn't like it too much. Good that the problem resolved....but it wouldn't be a bad idea to just run a quick systems check for the things I mentioned to try and correct whatever things you can so that you are metabolically and anatomically as fit as possible which will likely reduce the risks for repeat episodes.....which you'll like since repeat episodes often times are manifest as LONGER DURATION, INCREASED NUMBERS OF SYMPTOMS which means you're more uncomfortable for longer, WEAKNESS could get into the mix which people DEFINITELY DON'T like, and of course, if the nerve gets snagged again, there's no guarantee that it's going to get UNSNAGGED like it did this time around. Make sense.
So, see what sorts of other things could be going on with you from the RISK LIST I mentioned and then, take it from there. I don't think you have to necessarily get terribly invasive if your symptoms have totally resolved....but just be a little aware and cognizant of how you're sitting or moving about if this were to happen again....I realize this came on when you got up...so I guess that's a little tough to get into unless you really slept in a FUNKY position or your dog (Marmaduke type! HA!), or cat (Simba type! LOL!), or significant other (Fred Flinstone type! ROFL!) really plastered themselves over the region that got affected upon getting up?
If I've provided useful or helpful information to your questions could you do me the utmost of favors by CLOSING THE QUERY along with a few positive words of feedback and maybe even a 5-star rating if you feel it is deserving? I am definitely interested in getting updated information on your condition if you'd care to drop me a line at www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi and let me know how things turned out.
You can always reach me at the above address for this and other questions. I wish you the best with everything and hope our discussion has aided in your understanding of a few concepts related to your concerns.
CHEERS!
This query required 39 minutes of professional time to research, assimilate, and file a response.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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