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What Causes Buzzing Sensation In The Upper Leg While At Rest?

I am experiencing an unusual feeling after returning on an aeroplane yesterday. My flight was only 7 hours and I did lay down and slept for about 3 of those hours although quite uncomfortably. Since I left the flight a feeling of a buzzing/vibrating current through my left leg has kept me awake and the only time I don t seem to feel it is when I am walking or being active. Even sitting down I can feel the buzzing sensation pulsing only in my left leg from the thigh to knee. Can you give me any advice please?
Tue, 30 Oct 2018
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Hello,

This is a strange symptom. Since you had flight journey, just before this symptom, we should definitely rule out deep venous thrombosis (DVT - though the possibility is very very less).

So get done lower limb Doppler. If this is normal, then no need to worry much. Sometimes muscle twitching can also gives similar kind of sensations. So apply warm water pad and ice packs alternative. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.

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

Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar,
Pulmonologist

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What Causes Buzzing Sensation In The Upper Leg While At Rest?

Hello, This is a strange symptom. Since you had flight journey, just before this symptom, we should definitely rule out deep venous thrombosis (DVT - though the possibility is very very less). So get done lower limb Doppler. If this is normal, then no need to worry much. Sometimes muscle twitching can also gives similar kind of sensations. So apply warm water pad and ice packs alternative. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist