What is the reason for numbness on the outer side of the left thigh

Some people may experience numbness on the outer side of the left thigh, and they don't know why. The outer side of the thigh is mainly skin and muscles, and generally it is a nerve factor. Patients with lumbar herniation will have this phenomenon, which is mainly caused by the intervertebral disc compressing the nerves. Patients with diabetes often have the above symptoms because diabetes can cause neuropathy and numbness in the outer thigh. Let’s analyze it in detail below.

1 First: Numbness in the hands and feet is a symptom that people often experience in their daily lives. It can be caused by pregnancy, incorrect sleeping posture, and squatting on the toilet for a long time. It will usually disappear in a short time and will not be a big problem. However, if some people experience numbness in their hands and feet for a long time (more than a day) and the symptoms do not subside, it may be a sign of illness in the body.

2 Second: People with diabetes may experience numbness in their hands and feet. If you experience frequent numbness, soreness, or swelling in any part of your body, you should check your blood sugar promptly. Numbness caused by drugs or chemicals. For example, if you have a cold or diarrhea, taking berberine or furazolidone may cause numbness in your hands and feet; numbness in your hands and feet may also occur if you stay in an environment containing hydrogen, arsenic, carbon disulfide, etc. for a long time.

3 Third: Numbness caused by neuritis. The most common symptoms of neuritis are numbness of hands and feet, muscle atrophy, and weakness in the limbs. If you have diarrhea or a cold for half a month, it will cause neuritis. Numbness occurs scattered in the limbs. Numbness does not occur in the limbs at the same time, but occurs in a scattered manner. This means that local nerves are stimulated, such as a stroke after being drunk, coma causing stimulation of the head nerves, stimulation of the hand nerves by the elderly using crutches, upper limb numbness caused by cervical spondylosis, and leg numbness caused by stimulation of the lumbar shoulder nerves.

Regarding what causes numbness in the hands and feet, numbness in the hands and feet cannot be treated symptomatically, but the cause must be treated. No matter what causes numbness in the hands and feet, you should first go to the hospital's neurology department for examination to determine whether the nerves are damaged and what kind of stimulation they have received.