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What Causes Numbness Behind The Legs?

I have RLS and I got dvt s in my left leg and ener sense I get a numbing sensation in back of my leg right where you bend your leg at first it was just at night but know it s all the time I sit down it hurts I sit down it hurts. Please help I haven t had a good nights sleep in months. I also use a cpap machine
Mon, 11 Dec 2017
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1. DVT [deep vein thrombosis] is commonly found in people with RLS [restless leg syndrome] especially in the female between 40-49 years of age and the symptoms occur when the patient is relaxing, inactive or at rest, and can increase in severity during the night or even during the patient’s wake period. [all present], likewise at the time of examination other causes which the physician/specialist has to exclude are:

- arterial: due to poor circulation in the arteries.
- diabetic: due to high blood sugar.
- vasculitic: due to any inflammatory disorder OR
- traumatic: due to injury to the leg.

2. You need urgent medical evaluation since it could be a blood clot [DVT- deep vein thrombosis] which has to be immediately excluded, so seek immediate medical intervention [vascular surgeon opinion] or visit an ER.

PS. Venous stasis can occur due to incompetency of valves, injury, surgery or poor circulation, and it can indicate the presence of life-threatening blood clots in the deep veins, ask for doppler study [since the clot could break free and travel up to the lungs to cause fatal embolism, until then

- keep your legs elevated [whenever possible]
- limit salt intake.
- maintain proper hydration.
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What Causes Numbness Behind The Legs?

** Thanks for contacting with your health concern 1. DVT [deep vein thrombosis] is commonly found in people with RLS [restless leg syndrome] especially in the female between 40-49 years of age and the symptoms occur when the patient is relaxing, inactive or at rest, and can increase in severity during the night or even during the patient’s wake period. [all present], likewise at the time of examination other causes which the physician/specialist has to exclude are: - arterial: due to poor circulation in the arteries. - diabetic: due to high blood sugar. - vasculitic: due to any inflammatory disorder OR - traumatic: due to injury to the leg. 2. You need urgent medical evaluation since it could be a blood clot [DVT- deep vein thrombosis] which has to be immediately excluded, so seek immediate medical intervention [vascular surgeon opinion] or visit an ER. PS. Venous stasis can occur due to incompetency of valves, injury, surgery or poor circulation, and it can indicate the presence of life-threatening blood clots in the deep veins, ask for doppler study [since the clot could break free and travel up to the lungs to cause fatal embolism, until then - keep your legs elevated [whenever possible] - limit salt intake. - maintain proper hydration.