@laurenthewise1 My tenth ( and hopefully final) doctor is a neurosurgeon. I gave him my four year history in detail and he was sure it was meralgia paresthetica and that only surgery would help as I had tried everything else. He said it was rare that it went on this long and it is a rare surgery. I am much better after only 6 weeks ( First two to three were a b*tch). Lauren, you can message me and I will give you more info.
Good luck. joni