Sciatica or Meralgia Paresthetica Leg pain

[ELT]

There seem to be a lot of people with leg pain.  I thought I would put this up, instead of joining posts, so it could be seen.  

Someone on this site brought this to my attention.  I had been assuming sciatica, spasms, varicose veins.  Whatever.  

Symptoms of meralgia paresthetica:

-Tingling and numbness in the outer part of the thigh
-Burning pain in or on the surface of the outer part of the thigh
-Dull pain across the buttocks or sometimes in the groin area

The patient with meralgia paresthetica may complain of a dull ache, itching, numbness, tingling, or burning sensation over the lateral and anterolateral thigh.  The pain associated with this condition may vary in intensity from mild to very severe and frequently occurs following activity with relief following rest.

There may be numbness, tingling, itching, burning.  

It is the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.  I can't remember all I read.....yet.  I'll have to reread it a few thousand times.  lol

Google it though, you may find it sounds like you.

Erica

[smittygirl]

Saw my new neuro today and I have another brain MRI set up and an EMG.  Can someone give me an idea of what to expect for the EMG, any pain???  He also brought up the possibility MP, your timing for that post was spooky!   Thanks anyone who can shed some light for me.


Sue
smittygirl

[monotreme]

Thanks Erica.   You are definitely right in that pain is not a welcome companion.  Well said!!!

Elaine

[ELT]

Hi there.  I must admit, I'm no specialist, LOL.  I found this out, and thought how much it had sounded like what a few people in here described, and what I was feeling myself.  So, I had to type it up.  

It was the fact that it's bilateral that makes it more likely to be ms, than a compressed nerve or anything.  Like my trigeminal neuralgia being bilateral makes the diagnosis of ms that much more likely, different nerve damage than compression.  The nerve is being damaged all around.  Not only from one direction.  

The pain can be from a damaged nerve.  Damaged by demyelination.  Like the rest of the neuropathic pain stuff.  

I have almost decided, for myself, at any rate, that normal test results don't mean anything.  I have had lots of normal tests results.  With lots of abnormal stuff going on.  Meralgia paresthetica appears to behave differently in persons with ms, as opposed to obesity or tight clothes.  Probably closer to diabetic meralgia.  Guesses on my part, only.

Good luck with treating Craigs pain.  Pain isn't a nice companion

Erica

[monotreme]

Hello Erica.
  A year ago, Craig was told by a neuro that he had M.P.  However, M.P. usually presents on one side (unilaterally) and is not associated with loss of motor function.  It also is diagnosed most commonly by presentation of symptoms and an EMG.  

  Craig had a normal EMG, had  the symptoms on both legs, and the numbness progressed to pain.  He also had moderate loss of leg function at that time.  However, the neuro gave him a diagnosis of M.P. despite the fact that he did not meet many of the criteria.  And he was a M.S. neuro in New Jersey.

  So he and I pretty much disregarded that diagnosis!!
Thanks for the info.
  Elaine