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Is It To Be Concerned About The Severe Pain In The Calf?

Hi I m a 23yr 5 4 220lbs Black Female.....One morning I woke up with a serve aching pain on my calf and when I looked...I guess a vein burst and there was a big Greenish/purple burse around the vein...every since then I get aching pains around the same vein (same isssue on both calfs)....Could this be something serious?
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Hi,

Yes, it could be serious. Get a color Doppler of your lower limb done as soon as possible. Till then apply ice pack take over the counter painkillers.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon
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Is It To Be Concerned About The Severe Pain In The Calf?

Hi, Yes, it could be serious. Get a color Doppler of your lower limb done as soon as possible. Till then apply ice pack take over the counter painkillers. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon