Researching reasons for hip/thigh pain - part II

They also list a separate condition - it's pretty similar but affects the nerves:

A second condition, meralgia paresthetica, is also a disorder of the outer side of the hip and thigh. Meralgia paresthetica (also known as “lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment” or “femoral cutaneous nerve syndrome”) results from pressure or constriction on the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve of the thigh. The symptoms of this disorder are pain, burning, and tingling sensations along the outside of the thigh, usually accompanied by a burning numbness in the skin. The nerve aches and burns whenever it is constricted or pressure is placed upon it. Light touch causes more discomfort than firm pressure. Meralgia paresthetica is sometimes confused with hip disorders, including trochanteric bursitis, and with other conditions affecting the lower back.

Meralgia paresthetica may be due to obesity. It is often seen in patients who wear tight corsets or undergarments, or heavy tool belts around the waist. Sometimes it affects young people whose bodies are muscular, such as cheerleaders who repeatedly extend their hips, or cross-country athletes. It may be the result of complications from surgery, trauma to the hip, or mild repetitive trauma to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.

Symptoms of meralgia paresthetica include:
hypersensitivity of the thigh skin, with light touch more painful than deep pressure; a burning sensation that may become intolerable; tingling; and pain in either the thigh or groin area.

Treatment for meralgia paresthetica is similar to that for trochanteric bursitis. In addition to rest, weight loss, and the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, local injections of Novocain and hydrocortisone may stop the pain cycle in difficult cases. It is crucial to remove tight clothing and to avoid anything that binds or put pressure on the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, such as a tight seat belt in an automobile. Surgical release or even removal of the nerve is reserved for extreme cases.

In my case - it is due to....................... RA & Bursitis.

oh let's not forget their rotten old cousin................... FIBRO.