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Question: Hi I'm a 42 year old woman with fair good health except poor blood circulation, I bruise easy, my periods are heavy and long and recently diagnosed with anemia, for a month or so my right leg feels weird no pain just a presion that runs from my buttocks to my foot, plus a warm feeling coming from inside my right heel but the outside feels normal temperature, Should I be concern?
Brief Answer:
Potential blood clot
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for the question.
So you are a 42 year old with heavy periods, anemia and now right leg pain from the buttock to the foot with warmth in the right heal. First, with regard to the anemia, which is defined as low blood counts, this is related to a low count of red blood cells. It is usually related to 'increased loss' or 'decreased production' of red blood cells. This is pretty clearly related to the increased loss from your cycles. You need to discuss options for treating this with your OB/GYN.
The leg sounds to me like an unrelated problem. This could simply be related to sciatic nerve related pain, but it also might be related to a blood clot in the right leg. You need to contact your doctor immediately if this had a sudden onset. This is also a greater concern if there is also a family history of blood clots. Both of these could easily be sorted out with an exam and an ultrasound of the right leg.
Please let me know if this helps.
Dr. Tim
Potential blood clot
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for the question.
So you are a 42 year old with heavy periods, anemia and now right leg pain from the buttock to the foot with warmth in the right heal. First, with regard to the anemia, which is defined as low blood counts, this is related to a low count of red blood cells. It is usually related to 'increased loss' or 'decreased production' of red blood cells. This is pretty clearly related to the increased loss from your cycles. You need to discuss options for treating this with your OB/GYN.
The leg sounds to me like an unrelated problem. This could simply be related to sciatic nerve related pain, but it also might be related to a blood clot in the right leg. You need to contact your doctor immediately if this had a sudden onset. This is also a greater concern if there is also a family history of blood clots. Both of these could easily be sorted out with an exam and an ultrasound of the right leg.
Please let me know if this helps.
Dr. Tim
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Dr. Shanthi.E
Thank you so much, do I have time to go to my dr on Monday morning, or should I go to ER, I have a high dedictable but if my life is in danger I would get a loan to get tested in the ER
Brief Answer:
More questions...
Detailed Answer:
1. How long have the symptoms in your leg been present?
2. Do you have any swelling in the leg?
3. Is there any family history of blood clots?
4. Are you on hormones and/or do you smoke?
Thank you
Dr. Tim
More questions...
Detailed Answer:
1. How long have the symptoms in your leg been present?
2. Do you have any swelling in the leg?
3. Is there any family history of blood clots?
4. Are you on hormones and/or do you smoke?
Thank you
Dr. Tim
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Started like a month ago and by the way concidentally with me starting a job that requieres standing up and walking the whole time, no swelling , no hormones or medications of any kind, no family history that I know of, but my last period the beginning of November, 2 ugly clot-like things come out of me
I don't smoke
I don't smoke
Brief Answer:
Probably can wait
Detailed Answer:
Given that the leg pain has been there for a while, it can wait until Monday.
Dr Tim
Probably can wait
Detailed Answer:
Given that the leg pain has been there for a while, it can wait until Monday.
Dr Tim
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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