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What Causes Severe Pain In The Lower Leg?
For about 2 months now I have experiencing sharp pain in my lower right leg area. Usually 2 -3 times a week. Lately its been occurring everyday. The pain is similar to electric shock and lasts from 10-15 seconds in duration. I ve seen my Doctor and blood tests were taken with negative findings. She advised me to try a capsaicin crème and apply to the affected area, which I did; however it didn t work
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Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Hello,
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
There are several conditions that can cause pain in the lower leg.
I suggest to do an xray of the leg and an ultrasound to check for blood clots.
Meanwhile,I suggest using anti inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain.
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
There are several conditions that can cause pain in the lower leg.
I suggest to do an xray of the leg and an ultrasound to check for blood clots.
Meanwhile,I suggest using anti inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain.
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
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