any mums had this when pregnant?

[Kimbo]

Anyone had this??
I've had it a few times not but last night the pain woke me up at 2.30am and i was in tears because it hurt so much.

It feels like someone is slashing my thigh with a knife and then setting fire to it. I tried walking around my bedroom for an hour but it didn't do anything, and then i went for a wee, sat on the toilet, and it felt like i was being stabbed again!

I went downstairs but my mum woke up and she thought something had happened because I was crying so much lol she got me a hot water bottle and some paracetamols, and the hot water bottle seemed to help a bit when i put it on my thigh, and i managed to get half an hour sleep on the recliner in the front room, but then woke up at half 4 and have been awake since with my thigh feeling like its got really bad sunburn.

i looked it up the other da and found this http://orthopedics.about.com/od/hipinju ... ralgia.htm

I've got my midwife appointment tomorrow morning but to be honest i dont think she will be able to do anything.
i know im being a soft cow but the pain i was getting last night is the worst pain i've ever experienced in my life!
I'm actually scared of going to bed tonight incase it starts all over again, cos that's how bad it was

please can i have some sympathy lol

 

[Lou]

There there .....

Are you sure its not cramp? I got loads of cramp in my legs when I was pg. I started sleeping with my feet raised then eventually i started sleeping on the sofa because I couldn't lay flat in bed.

Hope it goes away soon. Sounds painfull!!

Lou

 

[trixipaws]

no i never had that
good luck at ur MW app

 

[Bloom]

I have no idea Kimbo but i hope its better tonight for you.

 

[Kimbo]

Are you sure its not cramp? I

i wish it was cramp! i'd rather have cramp 3x over!!

 

[Kimbo]

saw the midwife who told me to see the doctor so i got in straight after.
i told him what i thought it might be, Meralgia paresthetica, and he said spot on! so i was right!
but he said theres nothing i can do while pregnant... just gotta stick it out and take paracetamols and use ice on my thigh.
oh well, at least i know it's not serious

 

[laetitia85]

is it a leg spasm? i had loads a few weeks ago but now it's calmed down.

 

[Lou]

Whoever said the internet is only good for porn and ebay?

I bet the doctor thought you were a right smart arse

Hope your leg is better soon!

Lou

 

[DebbieM]

That sounds like EXACTLY what I have Kim. It only ever happens in the middle of the night and when I am laying on my sides.

 

[Kimbo]

That sounds like EXACTLY what I have Kim. It only ever happens in the middle of the night and when I am laying on my sides.

theres two of us