I think I've got this - intense pain around top and side of my right thigh for 2 days now, which is worsening and making sitting and lying down (and sleep) very difficult. I mentioned it to a GP friend yesterday who said sounds like meralgia parasthetica, a nerve which has got pinched at the top crease of the thigh (it does feel very sore there), and sends a pain or tingling/numbness message although there is nothing bad happening to cause pain.
I've had sciatica in that leg in the past, which went away with pilates and improved posture, although it occasionally twinges, and I had an MRI a couple of years ago when I was having the sciatica, which showed a bit of wear and tear apparently typical for mid-40s mother.
If you've had this, what happened? Did it go away on its own? What did GP say? I've got a phone appointment on Friday but if it gets worse I might call 111 and try A&E for advice because it's so painful and distracting
It's just in one leg, I know about cauda equina and it doesn't sound like that. I'm overweight, and recently lost a stone but have put some of it back on, and I see one of the causes can be weight gain. I'll try to keep losing weight but that's not a short term solution. Any advice? I feel miserable :(