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Hot Flash On Leg, History Of Mild Heart Attack, Taking Daily Medication. Could This Be A Sign Of Blood Clot?
Question: two days ago i began having a hot flash on my right lower leg .I have kept a log and it happens every hour.i had a mild heart attack sept 15 2009 and take meds daily i am 49 and female .could this be a sign for a blood clot or something else?
Hello and thanks for your query.
I shall make an effort to provide you with good professional recommendations specific to your questions.
Hot flash/flush in your lower right leg, I would assume would be due to increased blood supply in that area and you would be experiencing it as a feeling of warmth or rise in temperature locally.
Normally such sensations occur due to irritation of a nerve/s in the leg region which relays the temperature sensations, and causes those effects by dilating the local blood vessels akin to inflammation.
But, considering your background medical history of a mild heart attack, the antihypertensive medications, blood thinner, hypocholestrolemic drug, and the beta blocker - all do not have any side effect pointing to the leg.
I can only suspect 2 things for you:
1. One, is the basic posturing of the leg - unconsciously you might have placed it awkwardly in a way putting pressure to the nerves which could have got it on. But, as you say it happens hourly - this is remote.
2. Another, your isosorbide medication - which dilates the blood vessels needed to prevent the attack in your heart, does have dilatory effects elsewhere too. So further causing the flushes. - You would need a review of the dosage in case this is found right by your doctor too.
Don't worry - this should settle down as the cause is investigated further if any apart from above 2.
Meanwhile, I would advise you to keep pillows as support when you sit on hard surfaces or check on your day to day postures of sitting, sleeping etc at home. If you notice anything - do make a try to alter.
Anyway, watch for a day or two and you would need to visit the doctor.
Definitely not a clot. Because - the signs needed then are - pain sometimes very severe, temperature etc -which you do not have at this moment.
Yet again, I duly appreciate your query to me, I do hope that you have found something useful to help you and I shall be glad to answer any further apprehensions.
Sincerely,
I shall make an effort to provide you with good professional recommendations specific to your questions.
Hot flash/flush in your lower right leg, I would assume would be due to increased blood supply in that area and you would be experiencing it as a feeling of warmth or rise in temperature locally.
Normally such sensations occur due to irritation of a nerve/s in the leg region which relays the temperature sensations, and causes those effects by dilating the local blood vessels akin to inflammation.
But, considering your background medical history of a mild heart attack, the antihypertensive medications, blood thinner, hypocholestrolemic drug, and the beta blocker - all do not have any side effect pointing to the leg.
I can only suspect 2 things for you:
1. One, is the basic posturing of the leg - unconsciously you might have placed it awkwardly in a way putting pressure to the nerves which could have got it on. But, as you say it happens hourly - this is remote.
2. Another, your isosorbide medication - which dilates the blood vessels needed to prevent the attack in your heart, does have dilatory effects elsewhere too. So further causing the flushes. - You would need a review of the dosage in case this is found right by your doctor too.
Don't worry - this should settle down as the cause is investigated further if any apart from above 2.
Meanwhile, I would advise you to keep pillows as support when you sit on hard surfaces or check on your day to day postures of sitting, sleeping etc at home. If you notice anything - do make a try to alter.
Anyway, watch for a day or two and you would need to visit the doctor.
Definitely not a clot. Because - the signs needed then are - pain sometimes very severe, temperature etc -which you do not have at this moment.
Yet again, I duly appreciate your query to me, I do hope that you have found something useful to help you and I shall be glad to answer any further apprehensions.
Sincerely,
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Dr. Yogesh D
at 2 pm this afternoon i experienced tingling in my right foot along with the warmth when standing wearing a sneaker--like the bottom of my foot was falling asleep--since then i am home with no shoes on and warmth has gone to back of my calf and i have experienced pain in my calf when walking --the warmth is like a radiating glow and goes away. thank you!
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up.
Yes, now that the actual pain in the calf muscle has occurred - is the time for a review with the doctor. Any sign of pain in the calf during activity is taken a good note, and the possibility of a small clot needs to be ruled out. Nothing serious as you are presently getting this only on walking and also it has subsided on its own.
Pain in the calf, continuous and severe is of serious concern.
The tingling sensation is also part of the symptom of above.
I would advice now, to get in touch with your prescribing physician.
Wishing you good health.
Sincerely,
Thanks for the follow up.
Yes, now that the actual pain in the calf muscle has occurred - is the time for a review with the doctor. Any sign of pain in the calf during activity is taken a good note, and the possibility of a small clot needs to be ruled out. Nothing serious as you are presently getting this only on walking and also it has subsided on its own.
Pain in the calf, continuous and severe is of serious concern.
The tingling sensation is also part of the symptom of above.
I would advice now, to get in touch with your prescribing physician.
Wishing you good health.
Sincerely,
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Dr. Radhika
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