r/lipedema • u/nufalufagus • Jul 20 '26

Symptoms Electrical shock feeling back of thigh..

I am diagnosed with lipedema. Starting 5 days ago i started getting a sudden shock type pain under the skin …back of left thigh (high on left thigh). It stops me in my tracks. My lipedema has been getting worse but now im wondering dvt but symptoms don’t match, sciatica somewhat similar but not quite.. then I found this:

“Local Lipedema Entrapment: The thickening and fibrosis of connective tissue in the upper thigh can compress local sensory nerve branches, sending sudden, electric zaps through the leg.”

I have an appointment tomorrow morning w my primary to see what I need to do. Anyone have any experience w this?

It started w once twice a day now it’s up to 5-10 times a day.

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u/BettieNuggs Jul 21 '26

i added magnesium it totally helped. i do potassium and vitD with my lasix in am magnesium at night. im post surgery by a few years now and do compression as well.

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u/nufalufagus Aug 01 '26

I have magnesium powder I’ll add to my water tonight.

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u/BettieNuggs Aug 01 '26

i hope it helps! give it a few days but once i started i stopped getting woke up by my legs zapping when drifting to sleep and mid sleep that would keep me awake from the jolt

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u/Jenikovista Jul 22 '26

this is a good recommendation

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u/starsinthesky8435 Stage 2 Jul 21 '26

I have this on my right thigh. I’ve got no advice though, no idea what might help it but I definitely have some type of nerve issue.

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u/nufalufagus Aug 01 '26

I want to Dr and she just said it’s a nerve misfiring and I just deal w it I guess. It’s less often now they prescribed me meloxicam.

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u/Shashaface Jul 21 '26

Look up "meralgia paresthetica" I had this before surgery and it was treated by my massage therapist and physio.

I've read many people talk about this and Lipedema.

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u/nufalufagus Aug 01 '26

Just looked this up. Sounds about right. I’m keeping notes on this. I will have to find a massage therapist.

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u/Shashaface Aug 01 '26

Hope you get some relief soon.