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What Causes Dizziness And Weakness In Left Leg?

i was diagnosed 2 years ago with mild venous insuffiency. The past 4 days I have had a few episodes where I feel dizzy when getting up from a sitting position. My left leg feels weak and my right mid thigh feels like how your skin feels when you have VIcks Vaporub on your skin. My PCP doesn't feel like it is PVD. I am worried, should I be?
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

The dizziness on getting up from a sitting position may be related to a change in blood pressure when you move from sitting to standing.

In some persons a significant drop in blood pressure may occur. This is called orthostatic hypotension. Your readings in these positions can be checked by your doctor to see if this is the case.

In terms of the abnormal sensation on your skin, this may be related to the nerves in this particular area.
It would be termed peripheral neuropathy and occurs due to abnormal structure or function of the nerves.

There are different possible causes and there is medication available to help if it is very disturbing.

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What Causes Dizziness And Weakness In Left Leg?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic The dizziness on getting up from a sitting position may be related to a change in blood pressure when you move from sitting to standing. In some persons a significant drop in blood pressure may occur. This is called orthostatic hypotension. Your readings in these positions can be checked by your doctor to see if this is the case. In terms of the abnormal sensation on your skin, this may be related to the nerves in this particular area. It would be termed peripheral neuropathy and occurs due to abnormal structure or function of the nerves. There are different possible causes and there is medication available to help if it is very disturbing. I hope this helps