There are two possibilities with steroids...
The necrosis of the head of the femur is less common (with steroids, but it can happen).
But when a person stops the steroids, often a lingering hidden
problem resurfaces and can hurt like the dickens!
This would indicate some potential problem in the hip.
Here is a hip site for examples:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0401/p2109.html
Women can also damage the leg nerves in childbirth.
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Weezie looking at petunias 8.25.2017
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