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Getting Fainting Episode And Intense Pain At Night In Lower Leg. Which Specialist Should I Consult?
Question: Very intense pain at night in the lower outer quadrant of my right leg....pain not relieved by walking or massage and pain has been so intense I have fainted on three occasions. What specialty should I see. My internist referred me to a vascular MD who checked circulation and it was fine. It is scary since I live alone and did quite a bit a damage to my face when I fainted one of the times....possible causes and treatments......have suffered with this for years never know when it will hit
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such intense pain which appears at night is most likely caused by bones pain. It is quite characteristic for this pain to appear at night and be very intense.
As the blood supply to your leg is fine, you should visit orthopedist and neurologist. Neurological pain can be also a reason of such symptoms.
Bones X-ray should be done, calcium level, blood work with smear test, CRP, urine analysis.
There is a kind of bones pain which gets eased by Aspirin. So next time it will appear I suggest you to also try this medicine.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Such intense pain which appears at night is most likely caused by bones pain. It is quite characteristic for this pain to appear at night and be very intense.
As the blood supply to your leg is fine, you should visit orthopedist and neurologist. Neurological pain can be also a reason of such symptoms.
Bones X-ray should be done, calcium level, blood work with smear test, CRP, urine analysis.
There is a kind of bones pain which gets eased by Aspirin. So next time it will appear I suggest you to also try this medicine.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very much for your reply. Would it be helpful to take aspirin routinely prior to going to bed and if so what dosage.
Thank you again for your help.
Thank you again for your help.
It would be better to take aspirin when the pain will appear (not before it). This will allow to find out if it is helpful or not. The dosage should be 500 mg.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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