What is meralgia paresthetica?

Meralgia paresthetica is characterized by tingling, burning pain, numbness or an irritating sensation felt on the outer side of the thigh due to injury, compression, or disease of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN), a sensory nerve to the skin.

How do members experience meralgia paresthetica?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with meralgia paresthetica*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for meralgia paresthetica*

Who has meralgia paresthetica on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 3
30s 18
40s 23
50s 46
60s 28
70+ 17

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 28
Female 112