I have been having numbness and shooting pains in my right front thigh and side of the thigh, MP. It has been made worse since I had a nasal operation and had to sleep on 3 pillows propped up in bed and on my back. This had increased the shooting and burning pains significantly. I am now sleeping on my side, where is still hurts but may wake up in severe disabling pain turning on my back in my sleep. Nothing helps it. I take Lyrica, an antidepressant and painkiller. What I'd like to know is what do you do when you cannot move your leg due to a several minute severe stabbing, and burning pain like a hot iron on your thigh, in order to move and get the pain down, other than lie there and moan, like me? Any tips on dealing with this?