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Hi I Am A 46 Year Old Women This Evening
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I am a 46 year old women this evening I started to get upper right thigh sharp pain that comes and goes then there is a slight ache no pain anywhere else but in that spot feels like sharp pain lasts maybe a few second no history of blood clot blood pressure is good health is good last complete.blood work and od XXXXXXX all well I do take mertazapine 3.75 mg at night I drink at least 3 bottles of water and I walk at least 4 to 5 miles daily can I wait to c my dr any suggestions
I am a 46 year old women this evening I started to get upper right thigh sharp pain that comes and goes then there is a slight ache no pain anywhere else but in that spot feels like sharp pain lasts maybe a few second no history of blood clot blood pressure is good health is good last complete.blood work and od XXXXXXX all well I do take mertazapine 3.75 mg at night I drink at least 3 bottles of water and I walk at least 4 to 5 miles daily can I wait to c my dr any suggestions
Brief Answer:
A number of causes
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma’am, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but this could be a rare side effect of mertazapine to cause arthritis, however this occurs in less than 1% of patients using it.. This can be excluded by physical examination by your doctor together with an X-ray.. If arthritis was excluded , then this could be due to neuritis due to vitamin b12 difficiency or a nerve compression which can be diagnosed by a nerve conduction velocity study..
if the overlying skin is red or tender or swollen then this might raise the suspension of an inflammatory condition or a dvt, although rare at this site..
This also could occur due to a muscle sprain , which can be resolved by an anti- inflammatory gel as voltaren gel every eight hours together warm compresses.. I hope you find this helpful.
A number of causes
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma’am, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but this could be a rare side effect of mertazapine to cause arthritis, however this occurs in less than 1% of patients using it.. This can be excluded by physical examination by your doctor together with an X-ray.. If arthritis was excluded , then this could be due to neuritis due to vitamin b12 difficiency or a nerve compression which can be diagnosed by a nerve conduction velocity study..
if the overlying skin is red or tender or swollen then this might raise the suspension of an inflammatory condition or a dvt, although rare at this site..
This also could occur due to a muscle sprain , which can be resolved by an anti- inflammatory gel as voltaren gel every eight hours together warm compresses.. I hope you find this helpful.
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