Numbing in Thigh

I had a c-section in 2004, which resulted in numbness down the side of my left leg. I was told at the time that once I got up and walked around, or drank more, that the numbness would go away. Well, it never did and I still would like to know what went wrong. I have had it evaluated by a neuro surgeon who said that there had to have been some nerve damaged caused when they gave me my epidural. Yours may have been caused from the incision. I have had multiple nerve conduction tests (OUCH!!), and they say that I am slowly rebuilding my nerves but that it happens at such a slow rate it is hard to see the progress. The tingling and itching could very well be the nerve growing back, as I get this often down the side of my leg. They are hopeful that i will not be permanently numb. My concern is having another c-section with an epidural/spinal and whether it will cause more numbness in the future (expecting in Feb.)

If it is really bothersome I would talk to your doctor, but from my experience they don't have too many answers, and time sees to be the only thing that helps with nerves growing back. By the way, I still have numbness at the incision site of my c-section. Best of luck with your situation. Sorry for being so long-winded. :)

J.

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I had some weird numbness in my thigh muscles after a c-section, too. I had a massage after 3 months and it went away. Wow, you have been having that problem for a long time. I would try a therapeutic massage and focus on that area. Also try acupuncture.

good luck

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R.,
I am a physical therapist. It sounds like you are having some kind of nerve irritation. It may be sciatica. It may be cutaneous nerve impingement. It may be coming from your low back. Basically, you need to see your OB who may refer you to a specialist. The location of the numbness in your leg is the key sign to the cause because different nerves affect different parts of your legs. If you need any recommendations in the Conejo Valley or San Fernando Valley, drop me an email.
D. L.

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I had a c-section 2+ years ago and still have no feeling in part of my stomach. The nerves in your legs may be growing back (thus the wierd pains and such) but I would have your doc just check it out.

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HI... I think the same thing happened to me last year before I had my youngest son. The nurse at the hospital gave me an injection of pain medicne in my thigh. I lost feeling in it and eventually it began to itch like nothing else. It burned on occasion and just drove me nuts in general. My doc said that it was a mild form of nerve damage and that eventually it may heal. It has been just over a year and it is begining to get better. The area that was numb is smaller and it doesn't itch nearly as much. But the doc. did not give me anything for it.

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You better go see your doctor right away... any anomalies should be discussed with your doctor. I had a C too, but never experienced that.

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