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What Causes Pain & Numbness In The Thigh?

I am a 54 yr old african american male. with diabetes. I have been keeping in check lately. For the past month I have had this pain sensation in my r. thigh. The pain is if I have a 1000 + needles stabbing into the front of my thigh. I have a numbness on the outside of the same thigh. I also get this sensation of water or liquid running across the front of the same thigh. What is going on ?
Mon, 27 Apr 2020
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello,

These sensations are neurogenic pain.There may be imbalance of blood glucose level which may be cause for this.High blood glucose may lead to neuropathies.

I shall advise you to check blood glucose level frequently.

If it is normal then you should consult to a neurophysician for help.Meanwhile you may have acetaminophen preparation for relief.

In our routine outdoor practice for relief of such pain i used to prescribe pregabalin preparations.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari
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What Causes Pain & Numbness In The Thigh?

Hello, These sensations are neurogenic pain.There may be imbalance of blood glucose level which may be cause for this.High blood glucose may lead to neuropathies. I shall advise you to check blood glucose level frequently. If it is normal then you should consult to a neurophysician for help.Meanwhile you may have acetaminophen preparation for relief. In our routine outdoor practice for relief of such pain i used to prescribe pregabalin preparations. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Mukesh Tiwari