Can a damaged lateral nerve in the thigh be fixed?

Posted by agray8503 @agray8503, Apr 25 7:13pm

I have meralgia paresthetica in my thigh and my doctor thinks the nerve is damaged because I’ve had the pain for 17yrs. I’ve tried all kinds of pills, physical therapy, steroid injections and nothing helps. I was told all those years that it was my sciatic but had a nerve test done and that’s how they knew it’s meralgia paresthetica. Is surgery an option since the nerve is damaged?

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Apr 25 9:00pm

@agray8503 Hello, I had to look and see exactly which nerve was involved. It looks like surgery (not sure whether it is to sever or release the trapped nerve) is sometimes considered as a last resort.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meralgia-paresthetica/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355639

Now that you have a diagnosis, what does the doctor recommend?
Sue