Hello. I am a 28 year old mail, 6ft 2 inches tall, 78 kilos, in very good health(as far as I know). I am occasionally feeling a needle pin prick sensation on the outer, upper right thigh, which doesn t usually last much longer than five minutes. I experienced this very same pain, in the very exact same spot when I was 22 years of age on multiple occasions. But the sensations then stopped, and have now come back. Any insight would be appreciated, thanks!
Hi, Thank you for posting your query. The most likely cause of your symptoms is a condition, referred to as neuralgia parenthetical. In this condition, a nerve in the skin of the thigh region-the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh-gets slightly compressed at the level of groin. This results in symptoms such as pain, tingling, burning, numbness, etc. over the outer aspect of the thigh. It is a minor illness and responds well to medications such as pregabalin or gabapentin.  Please consult a neurologist. Wishing you good health, Chat Doctor. 