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What Are Recurring Swelling And Stiffness In The Thigh And Calf Suggestive Of?

I am having a problem with swelling in my left mid thigh to mid calf. the problem start sudden with pain and discomfort behind the knee. I soaked in a tub of hot water with epsom salt and it seemed to help repeated for a few days it went away. Now it is back the same way with way more swelling and stiffness
posted on Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
Well, this is not first thing to think of but may indicate deep vein thrombosis which means that clot is formed inside the big leg vessel. So you need to do Doppler ultrasound to rule this. Vein thrombosis which is manifested with unilateral swelling of the leg, pain in calf and lividity of the skin. Some conditions such as pregnancy, obesity and recent surgery may increase the risk of it. This may be serious if blood clot travels to heart and lungs so it should be ruled out as soon as possible and then appropriate treatment can be started.
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Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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What Are Recurring Swelling And Stiffness In The Thigh And Calf Suggestive Of?

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. Well, this is not first thing to think of but may indicate deep vein thrombosis which means that clot is formed inside the big leg vessel. So you need to do Doppler ultrasound to rule this. Vein thrombosis which is manifested with unilateral swelling of the leg, pain in calf and lividity of the skin. Some conditions such as pregnancy, obesity and recent surgery may increase the risk of it. This may be serious if blood clot travels to heart and lungs so it should be ruled out as soon as possible and then appropriate treatment can be started. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.