Welcome to NeuroTalk Wendy. I'm sorry you have so much pain with MP. I don't have it but I can offer hugs... I hope all goes well with the surgery and you'll get pain relief soon after. Keep us posted!

Take care,

Thanks for your support I thought I should post here because MP seems to be uncommon and there are few online support places. I'll report back after the surgery...

Wendy

I had severe MP for years after my C-section.

Finally Lidoderm patches came out and I tried those and it
put me into a remission. The numbness is even better now, 5 yrs after using them. I still get twinges if I overextend my thigh, but it is for the most part...sleeping.

I used a patch cut in half and put over the exit of the nerve at the top of the thigh and to the side... for 2 weeks in a row, and the nerve stopped going crazy and calmed down finally!

I think surgery is a last resort. But if you have tried Lidoderms and failed, I guess that is all that is left.

Mine was very painful... like 100 bee stings all at once!