So, unless you've been sleeping with a leper for 7 years, you have little to worry about
The ex had her faults but that would be a little harsh!
Thanks for the replies.
What did we do before the internet?
I've googled 'meralgia paraesthetica' and it does seem to describe my symptons to a tee. It is also often bought about by an increase in weight, which as I've become a bit of a lardarse over the last couple of months, is the most likely cause.
However, being a hypochondriac, I've also noticed that it can be the first sympton of a lumbar metastatis, which as my father and all his brothers died of bone cancer has convinced me that I have the same!
Anyway, off to the docs soon.
PS Are self-diagnosing patients becoming the bane of the medical profession?