Stabbing Pain in Thights (but not lower legs)

I am struggling with intermittent stabbing pain in my thighs. Strangly enough, I do not have the classic symptoms of neuropathy in my feet such as burning. Is this diabetic neuropathy? I had my back injured about 5 years ago during abdominal surgery. It still hurts and my thighs also hurt like this back then, only it was much worse. Could it be that I have just never bounced back from this surgery and that the diabetes is exacerbating it and I have residual pain? I do take Lyrica and Nucynta. Anyone else have anything similar? Or any bright ideas? Thanks.