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Question: My Wife is pain in leg.
During second half of the day I have regular pain and swelling in my leg.
Before sleeping she applies Volini(Ointment) and the pain and swelling is not there in the first half of the day but it again comes back ( both pain and swelling) in second half.
She is a home maker and we have daughter to whom she do a breast feeding.
During second half of the day I have regular pain and swelling in my leg.
Before sleeping she applies Volini(Ointment) and the pain and swelling is not there in the first half of the day but it again comes back ( both pain and swelling) in second half.
She is a home maker and we have daughter to whom she do a breast feeding.
Brief Answer:
Please tell a few details:
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I would like to know a few details,in order to answer your query better-
1)Is it one leg or both the legs,which are affected?
2)Is the overlying skin red and hot to touch?
3)Is there any edema?If on pressing the swollen leg with a finger leaves a pit like depressed area,then edema is present.
4)Since when and how did it start?
5)Any history of injury or any other medical illness?
Please follow up with details.Waiting for your follow up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM,(Neurology)
Please tell a few details:
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I would like to know a few details,in order to answer your query better-
1)Is it one leg or both the legs,which are affected?
2)Is the overlying skin red and hot to touch?
3)Is there any edema?If on pressing the swollen leg with a finger leaves a pit like depressed area,then edema is present.
4)Since when and how did it start?
5)Any history of injury or any other medical illness?
Please follow up with details.Waiting for your follow up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM,(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Please find my answers for questions asked by you.
1)Is it one leg or both the legs,which are affected?
Yes both legs are affected
2)Is the overlying skin red and hot to touch?
Yes it becomes red and there is small reddish mark on whole leg( blue nerves are visible).
3)Is there any edema?If on pressing the swollen leg with a finger leaves a pit like
depressed area,then edema is present.
No.
4)Since when and how did it start?
From last one month.
5)Any history of injury or any other medical illness?
None.
Thanks and Regards,
XXXX
1)Is it one leg or both the legs,which are affected?
Yes both legs are affected
2)Is the overlying skin red and hot to touch?
Yes it becomes red and there is small reddish mark on whole leg( blue nerves are visible).
3)Is there any edema?If on pressing the swollen leg with a finger leaves a pit like
depressed area,then edema is present.
No.
4)Since when and how did it start?
From last one month.
5)Any history of injury or any other medical illness?
None.
Thanks and Regards,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Hypothyroidism/Venous insufficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow up and providing details.
With the present clinical scenario,I would suggest you to get a 'Thyroid function tests' for your wife as Hypothyroidism can commonly present like this.
Further,it is advisable to get her examined by a general surgeon for the possibility of chronic venous insufficiency.
If edema is detected on examination by the doctor,then some additional investigations like kidney function test,liver function tests,serum protein and haemogram may be needed.
If you have any further questions ,I shall be glad to answer them.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM,(Neurology)
Hypothyroidism/Venous insufficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow up and providing details.
With the present clinical scenario,I would suggest you to get a 'Thyroid function tests' for your wife as Hypothyroidism can commonly present like this.
Further,it is advisable to get her examined by a general surgeon for the possibility of chronic venous insufficiency.
If edema is detected on examination by the doctor,then some additional investigations like kidney function test,liver function tests,serum protein and haemogram may be needed.
If you have any further questions ,I shall be glad to answer them.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM,(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I will get her test, also can you please advise some medicine and food for her.
Brief Answer:
Nothing specific.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up.
There are no specific dietary restrictions or requirements over this clinical issue.
Further,there are no empirical medicines which should be given for it unless the diagnosis or the cause of the leg swelling is confirmed.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Nothing specific.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up.
There are no specific dietary restrictions or requirements over this clinical issue.
Further,there are no empirical medicines which should be given for it unless the diagnosis or the cause of the leg swelling is confirmed.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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