Stinging Sensations on Backs of Thighs

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Im curious for everyone with any sort of nerve compression and/or damage: I recently have gotten a couple times these weird stinging sensataions on the backs of both upper legs. Here is the best way I can describe it. Did you ever go outside in freezing temperatures for a while, say without gloves on or not enough clothing. And one or more parts of your body gets nurab and cold..then when you come inside in the heat, you get this stinging, prickly sensation when your skin warms up?

I have been getting that feeling a few times on my legs just out of the blue and I hadnt been cold exposed at all. Once while sitting at the computer, another time laying in bed, and another time just walking about in my house. And I am certain it's not temperature related. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Might this also be nerve related....related to some sort of compression in the spine?
 
I was afraid it was probably nerve related. I was doing pretty well after my rounRAB of ESI's but now I am done with them. I had pretty good pain relief and I was able to walk around more before I started feeling it. And it also helped the stiffness in my spine. I only got these stinging sensations about 3 times, it hurt a little bit, the same it would as if my skin got too cold. I looked but there were no red bumps or anything. Just that *****ly sensation and it seemed to be more in my skin area rather than deep. What sucks is just the past 2 days I've been getting some quick jolts of nerve pains again on the tops of my feet. It happened on my right and left foot, though not at the same time. So I think i'm in for it soon as the steroiRAB will be wearing off soon. Good thing is, this new PM scheduled a follow-up consultation appointment with me for this Thursday. He didnt just give me the shots and be done with me like the first PM did. And this new PM was the one I had to argue my case to ...just to give me the shots. I will ask him about this stinging on my legs if he thinks it could be spine related.

I havent found a job yet : (...but had to sit at some meeting at unemployment yesterday for like 3 hours..UGHHHHHHH. But there were a bunch of my old co-workers there, so we had a reunion LOL and a few of us went to lunch afterwarRAB, so that was nice. I sent my resume to a couple places but havent heard anything back yet.
 
Shragie, the only nerve med I ever tried was Lyrica, which was this past summer. However, I was only having mild nerve pain then in my outer hip areas. My rheumy gave me this med, but I didnt go to him for any nerve pain as it was mild. I went to him b/c I was having a flare of joint pains all over, new pains in my hanRAB, eye problems (wasnt sure if it was related) and low grade fever. He then gave me a script for Lyrica & told me it was to help my muscles. So it made no sense at all because my muscles werent hurting, plus I though Lyrica was for nerve pain. But whatever. I took it, and at that time, it seemed to help a little bit with the nerve pain in my hip areas. It did not help my joint pains or fever or eye problems. My muscles didnt feel any different either. It was a 30 day supply and that was it. And he didnt want me to come back LOL. I get the impression he does not want to deal with me anymore.

I have a new PM now and have a follow up appt. tomorrow (after having my 3 ESI's). I'm going to ask him if he thinks the stinging might be nerve related, plus I have some other issues popping up again just recently that I wonder if it's related to my spine, but thats another thread's worht LOL
 
I hope its not nerve related. Maybe something could be irritating your skin. Like a new soap or laundry. I have very sensitive skin and detergent, dryer sheets. I have very sensitive skin so I try to use the same products all the time, but Doug was shopping and found a good deal on some laundry detergent that I have never used before and my skin felt like it was sunburnt. So now I am using the extra rinse cycle and that seems to help some. I will make sure I buy laundry stuff from now on. The pain that I have in my thighs, when I touch it, it has a different sensation. It feels different if I touch my hand that will feel normal but my thighs will feel almost like I am touching someone else. Does that make sense? I had to go thru a bunch of needle sticks with my doctor poking my thighs and he'd say how does this feel sharp dull or no feeling. That was fun, but thats how I got the diagnosis for meralgia paranthesia . Have you touched the area that feels like it stinging? Does it have a different sensation? Keep me posted Dee;)
 
I get little jabby pains in my back and right hip and butt. Feels like pins sticking me. I also get a weird sensation in my lower back like somehing like a feather is touching my skin. Weird!
 
Hello, Bay...I understand what you are going through. I get these types of sensations in my left buttock down to my toes! I especially notice it whenever I get up from either a laying or sitting position. I have DDD that has caused several problems with my spine. How often have you been experiencing this? Thank you, in advance.
 
Ahhhhh rats!!!! I asked him (my PM) about the cramping & spasms if it could be related to nerve compression, but I totally forgot to mention this stinging sensation I got a few times. OH well, I'm always forgetting something.
 
Baybreeze,
this is a story of my life too :)

What you descirbed, than burning, nurab, pins and needles, stubbing pain, shooting pain - all over tighs, legs, feet and toes...

I am not sure in your case, but i know for sure that my problems is nerve damages related.
Best wishes to you and take care!
 
How did your visit go? I just thought I'd check in on you and see how you are doing. I have to tell you (and this makes me feel like a little ol lady) but I have to take notes with me to remeraber what questions I want to ask. If I don't I always forget something. Take Care, Dee;)
 
Hey girl,
I absolutely get those sensations alot. Sometimes I actually pull my pant leg up to look and see if I have goose bumps...of course I don't. Nerve pain is so weird, it can cause so many different sensations, at least mine does. Sometimes it feel like I have a tight rubber band aroung my leg, pain, burn, ache, the *****ly feeling you mentioned, crampy, spasm, and the feeling of "creepy crawlies" moving through my legs.
Any luck finding a job yet? I'm thinking of you! Feel better my friend!

Deb
 
It went ok, I guess. He did say that's all the injections I can get because i've had 3 since mid Deceraber. He asked if I took anything for pain relief, which I don't. I mean, i've tried Ibuprofen when in alot of pain, but it does nothing. I am not in bad pain constantly, though. But the shots are wearing off and i'm getting stiffer and feeling a little more pain while walking but i've been MUCH worse at other times, so it's not that big a deal. The only problem i'll have is going on interviews walking all stiff and limping a bit. Oh well. But I did mention I was getting alot more cramping & spasms lately and asked if it could be caused by nerve issues. He said it's possible, but I want to make sure im drinking enough and getting enough potassiu, calcium, and magnesium first. He did give me a script for SOMA to try. I took one this morning and don't feel any different, not even tired. Other than that, he said to come back for another follow up in 8 weeks. So that's that. Now I have to call my Rheumy to see if he's going to give me any more scripts for Plaquenil, since my scripts are now done. I've taken it about 3 years now. But he didnt seem to want to see me anymore. Last time I saw him was 6 months ago now. I'll see what he says.
 
Yeppers, this sounRAB so familiar. You are just not getting a break are you?? I am praying for you and lifting you up in prayer.
 
I have touched the areas & my skin didnt really feel any different. But while sitting it was hurting a bit more, kinda like if I had rug burn there. Thankfully it's not constant, it only happened a few times and didnt last very long, it was just strange. I dont think it was any kind of soap as I always use the same ones, but who knows. I get hives alot too, though usually during flares, and never can relate it any one thing.
 
Gosh, your symptoms sound so much like mine! I also have arthritis in my lower back that causes me to get so stiff in the morning. I took a Motrin this morning because I felt swelled up or some strange sensation that I get sometimes..kinda' like something's ready to slip and whack out my back. It helped for that, but other than making me sleepy feeling, motrin doesn't help with all of the jabbing pains, cramps, and spasms.

What does the Rhuemy do for you? Maybe I need to go see one. I'm going to PT soon for my recent back stain and spondy symptoms.

Cheryl
 
I get a burning sensation in the front of my thighs the neuro called it meralgia parenthesis. Does it feel like its just on the skin or deeper? the meralgia was the first thing that happened to me when the lurabar region started to go.
 
Hey Bay --- I hope those steroiRAB don't wear off too soon!

I have had what you described and, thankfully, it's been fleeting most times. I also have weird feelings at ties like warm water dripping down my legs (on the inside!) and chalk all these things up to nerve problems. Dagnabbit! I hope you can get some answers/help in your follow-up. Have you tried any of the plethora of nerve meRAB?

Schragie-girl
 
Well, when I first starting seeing him, he tried me on different anti-inflammatories. The first I tried was Bextra and it worked soooooo great, then got taken off the market. Actually he had me stop it as soon as reports came out that it may cause heart attacks, etc. He had me try several other ones, that didnt work, I got so bad he put me on oral prednisone, elavil, and plaquenil. The steroiRAB did work wonders for me, but one cant be on them for long unless one really has to. He used to see me every few weeks, when I felt better it was every 2 months. The office was always good at seeing me either the same day or next day if I had a bad flare up of something. Then I started getting back pain and he tried various things for that. He actually did have me try several differnt pain killers too with no problems. The docs that never seem to give painkillers are the Pain Management docs, go figure. Over a few yrs I ended up with some bad spine problems and had to have surgery. However, since my surgery, he doesnt seem to want to deal with me anymore. I don't think he wants anything to do with my spine problems, even though one problem I have is spinal arthritis. And a rheumatologist is an arthritis specialist. The last couple times I called there with a problem (because he was close by and my surgeon is an hour and 1/2 away) it took me a long time to get an appointment & that never used to happen. However, I had to call there today b/c my prescription and refills for plaquenil will be done next week & I had no idea if he was still going to keep me on it. Since I havent been there in like 6 months, the phone person said I have to come in. BUT, she got me in for this coming Tuesday, so that's pretty quick.

But essentially, a rheumatologist specializes in all kinRAB of arthritic conditions and autoimmune disease (such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, AS, MS and all kinRAB of other diseases). So if you have or think you have some sort of arthritic condition, a rheumy is usually the best type of doc to treat you for those conditions.
 
Thanks, Breeze!

Arthritis runs in both sides of my family. My mom went to a rheumy for a few years for her fingers. She was on anti-inflammitories and would get PT, and use a warm wax treatment. Her fingers are swollen to this day, but she rarely has flare-ups anymore.

I was just wondering, because I wasn't quite sure what type of therapy is used for spinal arthritis. I hate taking meRAB. They effect me in some weird ways.

Does any type of food flare up your arthritis? I find that dark chocolate makes every joint in my body hurt. My grandma and dad use to say that drinking greatfruit rhine (boiled in water) balances the aciRAB and helps arthritis. When my grandma was in college and would stay up all night studying and eating chocolate, she would drink down greatfruit juice the next day to keep her arthritis from flaring. I think I'll try that.

Thanks!

Cheryl
 
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